Chapter 18

Rather than head upstairs to shower, he went looking for Adam. He found him in the rec room talking to a couple of kids. When Adam finished, Cole went over, saying softly, “I remember something from last night.”

“Let’s go into my office.” When they got there, Adam asked, “What?”

“One of the men said…” Cole closed his eyes for a moment, trying to remember the exact words. “He said I was a hard guy to find. They were looking for me.” He tapped his chest. “Not just a street kid to mess with. Me.”

“You’re sure about that?”

“Yes. Absolutely. They said that just before they asked where the dog was, meaning Bull. So they knew about him, too. Why?”

“They’ve probably seen him with you.”

“So they’ve been following me?” Cole clenched his hands. “That doesn’t make sense.”