Ian only had one purpose.
Don’t get caught.
Even after they were on the motorway, he couldn’t relax until after they’d started heading east, away from the bay, toward the road Lucas said would take them all the way to Los Angeles.
“Not that we’re stopping there,” Lucas had said. “But it’s got us headed in the right direction.”
Ian had only nodded. There wasn’t enough distance between them and the hotel yet for him to feel truly comfortable.
Truth be told, it didn’t feel like he exhaled until they reached I-5 without incident.
“Your friend isn’t in any danger because she helped us, is she?” he asked.
Lucas shook his head. “Susanna can take care of herself. In fact, if Sultis does go after her, we might actually be rid of him, once and for all. She’ll cut off his balls and feed them t
