Chapter 125

Dressed in their holiday finest, they headed into Saddle Creek. Chase, Lauren and Cameron led the way in the truck; Steve and Charlotte followed in the car. The inch or so of snow today had frozen on the roads, making them treacherous so they drove slowly. Chase checked the rearview mirror frequently; made sure Lauren's parents followed. Most of the streets were deserted as they drove through town, but the town was lit up with various colors and shapes of Christmas lights.

Suddenly, there was no one behind them. Chase had taken his eye off the rearview for a second and the car wasn't there. Then the bodyguard's car appeared. What happened to Steve and Charlotte?

Chase slid to a stop and made a quick U-turn. About a quarter mile behind them the car was parked at the curb and Steve and Charlotte were on the sidewalk talking to a man; a man Chase recognized; a man he hated for what he did to Lauren. Chase drove past and made another U-turn and parked the truck behind the car, the bodyg