Everyone familiar is Janet's.
"Our plan?" I asked.
Olivia's body tensed and so did Stephanie, but seeing our daughter's reaction lessened her own. She kissed the little fingers circling hers reassuringly.
"Don't go hyper-protective on me yet. Hear me out first."
"I'm listening."
Or trying to.
"What if I finally use the Burg to my advantage and say we have something big planned for Olivia somewhere ... and we just 'accidentally' forget to show up. Crux is mean, but lazy. He'll want to grab me here, but that's impossible so he'll show up at whatever place we pick. The guys - and the police if you include them - can be out there waiting while we're here safe and sound with our daughter.
Her idea has merit, but this is my family to protect and I'm going to personally see to it that Crux can no longer threaten anyone in it.
"I'll set it up," I told her, omitting my role in it.
She'll be mad, but no one is as good as me at sending a message. And Crux will be an unrecognizable example of one once word spreads.
