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Ace continued to watch as the man stuck his head out of the SUV’s open window and looked around in frustration, probably realizing what Ace had just noted.
There wasn’t much room.
And with Stryker’s big, rented van taking up the center of the street, there was only one way the SUV could go: south.
Onto the busy Hollywood Boulevard.
Luck was smiling upon the Daddy Guard and their operation. And ultimately, on Little Lana.
She’s all that matters,Ace thought.She’s my world.
The guy sighed but then, without another word, the window rolled up and the SUV inched away from the curb.
“Thanks!” Stryker yelled, giving them a friendly wave.
The plan was working.
Chapter Twenty-Seven
At Auntie Athena’s Nursery, Lana sighed.
“You okay?” Iris asked.
The two Littles were in the backyard by themselves while everyone else was inside making a craft.
Sitting side by side on the swings, Lana explained, “I’m so worried about Ace. I know he’s fine and he’s probably done stuff like this a thousand times before. But what if this time is different? Something could go wrong. And with people like we’re dealing with…”
A shudder wracked her body. She didn’t want to think about the possibilities. Ace was tough. But the people after her were absolutely brutal. She’d seen the news stories. The FBI had told her about some of the stuff. There was a reason why they’d insisted on sticking her in Witness Protection.
The two swung in silence for a moment, though neither was putting much effort into it.
“Hey, I appreciate you being with me. But I’m not much fun. I’m sorry. You won’t hurt my feelings if you go in and play with the others,” Lana told Iris.
Iris looked over at her. “I know. But I’m not going anywhere. I want to be with you. That’s what friends are for.”
The two smiled warmly as they looked into one another’s eyes for just a moment.
Finally, Iris said, “You’re not going to relax until you see him, are you?”
“Nope.”
“And you’re going to go find him, aren’t you?”
Lana winced. “Yeah.”
“You know we’ll get in trouble.”
“I’ll get in trouble.”
Iris shook her head again. “No. I’m with you. All the way.”
Lana felt so much love for her new friend. But she didn’t want to put her in a bad situation. “It could be dangerous. Iris, if you got hurt, I’d never forgive?—”
“We won’t get hurt. Well, our bottoms will get hurt. But that’s all.”
Lana giggled. “Only if we get caught. I just want eyes on Daddy. For like a minute. To know he’s okay.”
While they were talking, a loud chattering filled the backyard and Lana looked to see a large group of Littles spilling out of the mansion.
