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“Sorry to bother you on Christmas Eve. I know you’re on vacation.”
“It’s fine. I might cut the vacation short anyway.”
“Does that mean you’re available for a job?”
“Sure.”
“Good. You’re the only one I’d trust on this. There’s a woman and child involved.”
My pulse sped up a little. “What’s the job?”
“You’ll pick them up outside Twin Falls, Idaho and drive them to Rose Canyon, Oregon.”
“When?”
“Day after tomorrow. I’m leaving for Las Vegas in the morning, and I’ll drive them to Idaho. You’ll take it from there.”
“Okay. Who’s the client?”
“A British guy. He hired me to protect his wife and daughter upon his death—get them out of the UK and transport them to Rose Canyon without being tracked.”
“Was the death suspicious?”
“No. A terminal illness. But he knew the end was near and for some reason felt they weren’t safe. He gave me specific instructions to follow.”
“Arethey safe?”
“No.” Jackson’s tone was firm. “But beyond that, I don’t have a lot of details.”
“Understood.”
“Book a flight to Twin Falls. I’ll meet you there with further instructions.”
“Got it,” I said, glad to have a distraction and purpose.
“So what happened to your trip?” he asked. “Why are you cutting it short?”
“It’s just time for me to go.”
Silence. “Did you see her?”
“Yeah.”
“And?”
I closed my eyes. “I gave her the necklace. I made her cry.”
“In a good way? Like, happy tears?”
“No. In a sad, fucked-up, you-just-made-everything-worse way.”
Jackson exhaled. “Well. Merry Christmas.”
“Yeah.” I rubbed my temples with a thumb and forefinger. “I’ll see you in two days.”
CHAPTER26
MILLIE
