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searching for you have tried to kill Graham already, at least twice. The cop that was
supposed to be protecting you worked for these men. I don't trust anyone I don't
know." He pushed a hand through his hair as he tried to figure out how to get her to
understand the danger they were in. "I also don't know how technologically savvy these
guys are, but I'm not taking any chances. If that means we ditch everything in a bid to
keep ourselves safe, then that s what it means."
"Graham," Anita said, her voice sounding shaking, "they've already tried to kill
you twice? Why didn't you tell me?"
Darren yelped as a hand smacked him in the back of the head. He rubbed the
spot as he turned around to glare at Graham. "Hey!"
"I didn't tell Mom that on purpose."
"Graham, she's in this shit just as much as you are. That hit was placed on you
and everyone you care about. Your mother needs to know what's going on." Darren
pointed at Anita. "She's a smart woman. Give her some damn credit. If she doesn't
know what is going on, how do you expect her to protect herself?"
"So, what do you want us to do?" Anita asked, much to Darren's surprise.
He turned back to look at Anita and smiled. "A friend of mine will be here in a
few minutes. He's bringing us all a change of clothing. We leave everything here for the
bad guys to trace if they want, and we go to a safe location that the president couldn't
get into without an invitation."
Anita looked like she wanted to argue but then nodded instead. "Can I keep my
jewelry? My wedding ring?"
Darren nodded. "I'd like to look your jewelry over but I don't see why not, as
long as there are no tracking devices planted in them."
"Do you really think they could plant a tracking device in my wedding ring?"
Anita asked. She looked down at her ring like it was a snake about to bite her.
"Probably not, as I doubt you've taken it off," Darren said. "But you'd be
surprised what they can put this stuff into now days buttons, pins, hair clips, all sorts
of things. We just have to be cautious." Darren shrugged. "Besides, once this is all over,
you'll get everything back. This is just temporary."
Anita nodded and walked over to sit on the bed next to Aaron, gently patting the
sleeping baby's back. Robert sat on the floor and played with Denny, who didn't seem
fazed by any of this. She was just a small child, after all. She didn't have a clue of the
danger they were in. Darren hoped to keep it that way.
Darren glanced over his shoulder when he felt two strong arms hug him from
behind, and a hard body pressed up against his. "Hey."
"Hey," Graham replied. He looked worried, his dark eyebrows drawn together in
a slight frown. "You didn't sign on for any of this. Are you doing okay?"
Darren smiled and leaned his head against Graham's shoulder. "I'll take you
anyway I can get you, psychotic killer included."
"I love you, baby," Graham whispered against Darren's head. "You know that,
right?"
"I hope so or I'm going to feel awfully stupid when this is all over."
"I'll never let you forget it, promise."
A sudden knock at the door caught everyone's attention. Darren felt Graham
stiffen behind him. Anita gasped and cradled the baby into her arms. Robert grabbed
Denny and held her on his lap. All eyes turned toward the door.
Darren held up his hand for everyone to be quiet and walked over to the door.
He knocked back twice, paused, and then knocked again. Darren blew out a relieved
breath when four knocks came back. He opened the door a crack and looked out.
Seeing the tall, dark-haired man dressed all in black, Darren opened the door and
allowed him and another man inside. He reached out and shook the man's hand before
turning to face the others in the room.
"I'd like you all to meet Mr. Bertram, my head of security, and one of my security
personnel, Jared," Darren said. He pointed to the people in the room, introducing them
one by one. "This is Mr. and Mrs. Craig, Graham's parents, and this is Graham Craig."
Darren grabbed Graham's hand and pulled him closer. "He's mine."
Bertram's lips twisted into a smirk and he nodded slightly. "Very good, Mr.
Sanford." Bertram glanced around the small room. "Have you removed everything not
important?"
"Yes, everything except the clothes on our backs and some precious jewelry."
Darren gestured to Anita. "I told Mrs. Craig we could take a look at her wedding rings
and such, make sure there were no tracking devices. They mean a lot to her."
"I understand perfectly." Bertram nodded and walked over to Anita. "Ma'am, if I
may?" he asked, holding out his hand. Anita started to pull her wedding ring off but
Bertram stopped her. "I see no reason for that ring to leave your finger unless absolutely
necessary. I imagine it's been there for awhile, huh?"
"Yes," Anita whispered, holding out her hand. Darren watched as Bertram took
Anita's hand and carefully looked her ring over. He even pulled out a small eye piece
and checked the gems.
Finally, he nodded. "You're ring is fine, Mrs. Craig."
"Oh, thank god," Anita said as she held her hand to her chest.
"Would you mind terrible if I checked the rest of you?"
"Oh, no, I guess not." Anita laid Aaron down on the bed and stood.
Bertram snapped his fingers and held out his hand to Jared. Jared quickly
opened the small, silver suitcase in his hand and grabbed a long, thin metal wand. He
handed it to Bertram.
Bertram ran the wand up and down Anita's body, pausing when it started
making loud beeping noises around the edge of her collar. He reached over and
carefully withdrew a small, black metal piece that looked like a bobby pin and handed
it to Jared, who placed it in a small, metal box.
Bertram did the same with everyone else, including Denny and Aaron. In all, he
found five small bobby pin-shaped tracking devices. He even found one tucked into
Aaron's baby clothes.
Once all the bugs were placed in the metal box, Bertram turned back to the small
group. He handed each of them a set of jogging clothes sealed in clear plastic bags.
"I need each of you to change into these. Mr. Sanford, I'll need you to change
Aaron and Denny also."
Darren nodded. He expected that. Darren changed Denny and Aaron while
Anita and Robert changed in the bathroom. The moment they were out, he and Graham
changed places with them.
Darren jumped when Graham patted him on the butt as he pulled his pants up.
He glanced back over his shoulder at the man. "You're not helping here."
"Waving your ass at me isn't helping either."
Darren chuckled and wiggled his ass even more then pulled his pants the rest of
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