As the semi rattled down the road, Stephanie wondered if not telling Jane that she knew George Amadi was the right thing to do. She hadn't said anything in the restaurant because George had the gun in Jane's side and she didn't want to anger him any more than she already had. Then he had simply ordered the two of them into the back of the trailer. Now at least half an hour had passed where she could have told Jane everything – so why hadn't she? Stephanie decided to trust her instincts and not say anything. Besides, it would be awkward to tell him now. Better to let him figure it out on his own so he could feel smug.
After ten minutes of listening for clues from the cab Stephanie realized she'd been had and gave the apparently dozing Jane a shove. "We can't hear anything from up there. This trailer is separate from the cab pulling it. You just wanted me to shut up."
"It worked, didn't it?" Jane said. "Gave me some time to think."
"Well, have you thought of a way out of this?"
"Not yet," he said. "But I probably won't have to. Rigsby's a pretty competent guy. I'm sure he's reviewed the CCTV footage from the restaurant already. The parking lot tapes will show the truck pulling out – they'll know they're looking for a semi driven by a little person. How many could there be? We're as good as rescued already," Jane told her with a practiced air of confidence he didn't actually feel. The security cameras in the restaurant's parking lot were fakes and the loose gravel paving would hold no footprints or tireprints. Rigsby and the team would have no idea what kind of vehicle they were in and carnival transport trucks like this one were pretty common this time of year anyway. If only he'd been able to keep hold of his cell phone. Twice he'd been kidnapped recently and both times he'd had his phone taken away. He'd have to work on a strategy for the next time.
But now, they had a good four hour drive ahead of them and he needed to be sharp when they arrived. Some sleep would be beneficial. Unlikely, but beneficial. If he couldn't sleep he would try to figure out what Stephanie's game was. He didn't know why she was lying to him - yet. Best to play along for now, he thought. More fun that way, too.
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