“It was a condition of him driving alone,” Faith said. “He wanted to drive my car, so he said yes. It looks like he’s driving, and he’s not allowed to touch his phone while he’s driving.” A slight pause. “It looks like he’s headed to the clinic.”

Dani was suddenly very cold. “I didn’t tell him to meet me at the clinic.”

Troy swerved abruptly, crossing several lanes of traffic to take the next exit. Car horns blared at them, but he ignored them as he called for backup.

“No,” Diesel said firmly. “We’re not going to the clinic, Troy. Kaiser could be trying to lure Michael there.”

Michael tapped Dani’s shoulder frantically, because no one was signing. Dani reluctantly interpreted, not wanting to scare Michael, but knowing that, had he been hearing, he’d already know what was happening.

Troy gave Diesel a look of reproof. “I know that. But doesn’t Dani want to try to catch him before he goes in? Deacon’s thirty minutes out and I don’t know where Adam is. Someone who signs needs to catch Greg before he enters the clinic.”

Troy was right, Dani thought, but Diesel was shaking his head.

“No. I won’t let Dani put herself in danger. I’ll go.”

Dani ground her teeth. “Troy, can you stop the van and let Diesel and me get into the other van? You should continue to the condo with the boys and we’ll go to the clinic. I need to make sure that Greg is okay.”

Troy glanced at Diesel, then nodded warily. “I can do that.”

Diesel turned fully in his seat to glare at her, but he must have seen something in her expression, because he muttered a particularly salty curse.

“That’s a bad word!” Joshua said loudly.

Diesel briefly closed his eyes. “Sorry, Joshua, you’re right. Michael, we need you to stay down, okay? Do whatever Agent Troy says.”

Michael was pale, but he nodded. “Okay. You’re coming back.”

He’d signed it as a statement, but Dani knew that it was really a question.

“We are coming back,” she assured him. “This could be nothing at all. Either way, we will be back.”

Troy was on the phone with the other van, and both vehicles pulled into a nearby parking lot. Diesel got out, but looked back at Troy.

“With my life,” Troy said mildly before Diesel could say anything at all.

Diesel nodded once, then helped Dani out of the van. “See you later, guys,” he said. “Pick a movie for tonight. We’ll make popcorn.”

But neither boy smiled, and Joshua was crying.

Before Dani could question her choice, Troy was driving away, taking the kids to safety, and Agent Parrish Colby had opened the van’s sliding door for them to get in.

Dani buckled up and called Faith. “Where is Greg?”