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Jack?”
    “No, he took a late lunch; I can take the information for him,” Logan said.
    “Okay. I need him to do more digging on the Winters sisters. All the way back to birth if need be. Victory is showing signs of heightened hearing. I had a feeling she had keen hearing, but this is unreal. At first I thought it was only telepathy, but it’s both, I’m sure of it now.”
    “How heightened?” Logan asked.
    “The sisters parked their motorhome at the far end of a rest stop. I had a clear sight line, but I was at least four hundred yards away from them. Some guy came up and commented on my car. I said thanks, and when I turned back Victory was scrutinizing the area.”
    “I’ll be damned. That is some good hearing. I’ll get the info to Jack as soon as he is back.”
    “Thanks Logan. The sooner I know the playing field the better off I’ll be.”

    * * *

    Max spent the entire day in Old Town Sacramento. The coffee shop Victory picked out was located on Front Street close to the river. Max figured his best plan was to get Victory out by boat. Getting her from the coffee shop to the boat was the tricky part. He was going to have to leave that part of the plan up to Dave and that worried him. Max was someone that liked a clear plan and total control. Not to say that he couldn’t change on the fly, he could, but he always started with a clear idea. His phone vibrated in his pocket.
    “Max here.”
    “Hey Max, Jerry. Dave wants to know how that plan of yours is coming along. You’ve been gone all day and we haven’t heard from you.”
    “Actually I need a boat, something quiet and fast,” Max said.
    “Is that how you plan to get her out of there?” Jerry asked.
    “Don’t talk about it on the phone.” Jesus he hated amateurs, didn’t they know that anyone could listen in on cell calls? “I’m about finished here. We need to meet, let’s have dinner.”
    One hour later Dave, Jerry, and Max were sitting down for dinner at a neighborhood Mexican joint. “So, I got you that boat,” Dave said.
    “Jerry will be the lookout for the job. I want him in the boat and coming up the river one hour before you meet with the girl,” Max said.
    “One hour before, what am I supposed to do all that time?” whined Jerry.
    “Go buy a fishing pole, some bait, and a six pack of soda, fish. It’s your job to be the look out and to keep the boat available to me as soon as I need it. This is going to be sticky. Dave it’s your job to get the girl as close to the river as possible and away from as many people as you can. The less people, the less witnesses,” Max said.
    “Maybe I can talk her into a boat ride with me,” Dave said.
    “If you can that would be great. We’ll play it on the fly. After dinner you and Jerry go down to the docks and reserve a slip. If Dave can talk the girl into a ride, I will call you and give you a heads up, Jerry.”
    “Sounds like a plan.” Dave said.
    “Let’s hope it goes smoothly. There will be a lot of people milling about,” Max said.

    * * *
    Victory opened the door of the Prevost and walked down the steps. Payton was engrossed in the bathing of her current Doberman.
    “Hey Payton I’m off for my date, I’ll bring you back a treat,” Victory said as a taxi pulled up alongside the motor home. “Great, right on time. I shouldn’t be too long, not more than a couple of hours at the most I wouldn’t think.”
    “Give me a call if you are going to be longer than that so I don’t worry. Before you say it; yes, I am acting like a mother. But these guys are dangerous; for god’s sakes Victory, don’t forget that.”
    “I know. That’s why I’m meeting Dave in a very public place. Don’t worry sis, I’ll be fine. See you soon,” Victory said as she closed the door to the taxi.

    * * *

    Tristan had been sitting in the bookstore two blocks down from where Victory was going to meet Dave for the last two hours. From the intel he received the meeting would be taking