Page 80 of An Epic Voyage

“I hate tattletales,” Van Houten muttered as he slid the gun back into a holster under his arm.“Indigo, put the cuffs back on Griffin and make sure they’re tight.”

She slyly placed her pick beside Griffin’s leg.He slid it into his pocket.Then she secured the cuffs, ensuring there was enough room for him to free himself.

“Good.Now, let’s go.”

Griffin scrambled to his feet.“Take me and leave Indigo here.”

Van Houten chuckled.“You’re not bad for a dude, Griffin, I’ll give you that.But I prefer ladies.”

Indigo met Griffin’s gaze.He was beyond pissed.If he acted on his impulse, one or both of them might get killed.Have faith in me.She didn’t say the words, but he understood and gave a slight nod.

Indigo shuffled after Van Houten.When they reached the steps, she turned and mouthed the words she’d felt for Griffin since the first time she’d met him.

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Indigo loved him.

Griffin felt sucker-punched.Fear had overtaken him when Van Houten had forced her to leave with him.It wasn’t fair that the first time she said the words, or mouthed them, she disappeared.He wanted to say them back to her, wanted her to know how he felt in case something happened.He should’ve told her when he’d had the chance.

No, what he wanted to do was go after her.He would, as soon as he got out of his cuffs.He dug the pick from his pocket and got to work.

“Jordy, are you okay over there?”

“No.”His voice was a low croak.

“Suck it up.We need to get out of here.”

“H-he killed her,” Jordy moaned.

Griffin winced.He’d been too hard on the guy.He remembered seeing his first dead body.It’d happened when he was a marine in the Middle East.A young woman had set off a suicide bomb, blowing herself up and dozens around her.He’d been too late to stop her.

“I puked the first time I saw a person killed.”

Jordy lifted his head.“You’ve seen one before?”

“Many.”

“Did Benny kill them?”

“No, and I’m going to tell you something that I need you to keep a secret.Okay?This is between you and me.”

Jordy nodded.

“I’m a federal agent.I work for the FBI.”

Jordy perked up.“Seriously?”

“Yes, and I’m going to get us out of here.”

“Good.Indigo is with a killer.We have to save her.”

Griffin almost told Jordy that she could most definitely save herself.And she would.He had no doubt.