When Ben and Irene returned to Zach’s room he was on his phone. “Letting Durand know where things stand,” he explained when Ben asked.
“Does he have orders on what we’re to do next?”
“No. He rarely does that because he trusts his team members to know better than he what has to be done.”
“Good,” Ben replied. “In that case, I think Irene and I are going back to her place.”
“We are?” Irene said, obviously surprised.
“It seems to me, now that Nash is aware I’m in the picture, it might be a good idea to push his buttons some more. My guess would be that he’s watching your townhouse.”
“I agree,” Zach said. “Irene, do you carry a spare key with you?”
“Of course. I’m not normally ditzy, but I have had my moments when I ran out of the house without the ones I usually carry.” She dug into her
