Page 84 of Madness & Mayhem
“Get us the fuck out of here,” Eloise chatters.
Reign pulls out of the snow-covered yard, leaving the headlights off as he drives slowly down the road. The car is loud, and my biggest fear is waking anyone up. This town is small enough they would probably know if something was amiss or didn’t seem right.
We hold our breaths as we make our way through town, until he pulls around the other side of town and hops back onto the highway.
And off we go.
“We need to stop somewhere until tonight. We shouldn’t be on the road now that the sun is up,” Reign says a few hours later.
“I don’t think you’ll get so lucky as to find another cabin in the woods,” Kyler grumbles.
Reign lifts his eyes to the rearview mirror. “Archer,” he barks.
Archer watches him closely before he lets out a nod. “Got it.” Pulling out his phone, he unlocks it and immediately starts working on it.
“What’s going on?” I ask with narrowed eyes.
“Archer will get us a place,” Reign says calmly.
I spin around, my thawed fingers gripping the fabric seat. “How can you do that without them figuring out where we are? Aren’t they like watching our credit cards or something? Tracking your phone?”
Archer keeps his head tilted toward his phone as his eyes lift toward mine. “You really think I’m that stupid, baby Lake?”
I slouch in my seat, knowing better.
“No, I guess not.” Turning back around, I fold my arms across my chest as glance out the window.
“My phone is untraceable, Lakyn, even to the FBI. I suppose they could crack it, but if they do, I’ll get an alert and ditch it. So far, I haven’t received anything. I’ll use my father’s card which isn’t even listed in his name to reserve a VRBO. If they find out—which they won’t—we’ll be long gone before they do anyway.”
A calmness settles over me as I smile. “Thanks, Archer.”
He grumbles under his breath, but I couldn’t hear a word he said.
“Really felt like going extravagant, didn’t you?” Eloise chuckles from the back seat.
I look at the house in front of me, wondering how the hell Archer reserved something this nice in a matter of hours. Though, if I were to ask, I’d get anotherare you stupid?look.
Reign pulls up in front of the cabin—no, mansion—in the woods. The lights are already on, both inside and outside the home. A faint blue light shines, illuminating the morning sky. The house is three levels, with mostly glass windows and a sleek, dark exterior.
Reign reaches underneath the steering wheel, pulling on the wires until the car sputters off.
I’m surprised it’s made it this far, honestly.
“Let’s go check this place out,” Kyler groans, stretching his arms above his head. “I’m tired of sitting in this ashtray of a car.”
We all hop out of the car, gliding into the morning light as we slip into the snow. Our feet crunch loudly as we walk up the wide driveway that has been freshly plowed. Archer checks his phone as he walks up to the door. On the frame is a keypad, and he narrows his eyes on the screen of his phone as he types in the code.
The keypad slides open, revealing a small, gold key inside. Archer lifts it out, turning to the front door and shoving it into the lock. It turns seamlessly, and he opens the door, revealing expensive tiled floors. A massive, plush rug sits in front of the door, and we all step inside, slipping off our shoes and walking into the house.
The warmth of the tiled floors seeps into my damp socks, and I turn around and glance at Posie. “Heated floors.”
Relief floods her face as she steps onto the tiles. “Shit, that feels so good,” she groans as she walks down the hallway.
“Look at this place,” Kyler smiles, running his fingers through his snowy hair.
We walk down the hallway, which opens to a large, extravagant kitchen. The counters are a crisp white marble which flow into dark gray cabinets. Stainless-steel appliances against a dark backsplash. The entire kitchen is a chef’s dream.
Large, wooden beams extend across the vaulted ceilings. A large sectional couch sits in front a fireplace that’s built into the stone wall which extends all the way up to the second story. Glass windows extend around the entire wall of the cabin, showing off the snow-covered trees.