Page 22 of Protection for Asher (Safeguarded By The SEAL #4)
Bill almost had enough money to leave and head to California.
So far, three of the guys involved in selling the women had been jailed, but Grady was still free.
The pressure seemed to grow the more time he spent in town.
If he had money, he would have left already.
One thing was for certain, he needed to get the hell out of this place.
Maybe he should just leave and forget about getting more money. He could live on the cheap for a while. Heck, it might even be fun. He'd get a tent and just sleep in the woods, eating food cooked on the campfire.
First, he needed to speak with Grady and see if he knew anything. Surely, the guys in lockup hadn't talked. They knew enough to keep each other safe. If one of them had talked, no doubt both he and Grady would be in jail.
He pulled up in front of Grady’s house and glanced around, searching for anyone watching.
He didn’t see anyone, but the hair on the back of his neck rose as fear seeped in.
Something felt off. He wasn’t sure what it was, but something was in the air, making him think he would regret being at Grady’s.
Bill put his truck in gear and took off, pulling around the corner. He positioned himself where he could see the front of Grady's place and cut the engine. Something wasn't right. Maybe it was him overreacting, but something was in the wrong place.
He was about to leave when he saw two cars pull up outside Grady’s place. They were black with blacked-out windows. That didn’t feel right.
Bill sank down in the seat, only staying high enough to peek over the dash to see what was going down. He watched as the doors of their car opened and men in black got out and headed to the front door. A few guys made their way around back, looking like they were going to break in.
When Bill noticed they all had guns, he knew this was a raid. He had to get out of town now. Grady was on his own. There wasn't anything he could do for him. He would make his way to California to see if he could get more money from his nephew. He knew for sure he couldn’t stay in this town.