Joel wasted no time when he heard Piper was in trouble. He looked at Tessa questioningly, and she hurried to assure him Nathan was telling the truth.
"Listen, I don"t know what they"ll do to her. We need to get to the pier before they leave." Nathan"s urgent plea got Joel"s feet moving. He looked at Mooney, who waved him off.
"Go! I"ll call the police; you get to Piper. Tessa stays here with me."
But Mooney was talking to Tessa"s back. She wasn"t waiting around for anyone, and she hurried off after Joel and Nathan. Both dogs raced alongside the three of them as they raced towards the park and pier.
"Are they armed?" Joel asked as he ran beside the younger man.
"I think so. At least, Ken had been bragging he had a g*n. I haven"t seen him use it, so I can"t be sure. But even if he does
