
“T here’s no way Toby will meet with the kidnappers. She could get hurt. I won’t allow it.”
Toby opened her mouth to protest but Officer Maxwell cut her off.
“Unfortunately we’re not calling the shots.” He placed a hand on Lazer’s arm. “Like I’ve said before we must play by their rules. These two officers will be staked out at the park from early in the morning. Your wife will be protected. I myself will accompany her and watch from a distance.”
Lazer rubbed his chin. “These men they break windows to unnerve us. They call at the crack of dawn when our guard is down. They demand that my wife meet them instead of me… I’m worried.”