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walk in.”
“Check inside her home for cameras or listening devices,” Zane said.
Ice water flowed through Rafe’s veins. He should have thought of that sooner. Maybe his focus was too centered on Kristi. “I’ll take care of it.”
“If the kidnappers are associated with Ward Security, why wait until Kristi was in Gatlinburg to grab her?”
“To prove to Stewart that they could reach his daughter any time they wanted. If Stewart’s hotel staff and security couldn’t keep Kristi safe, she was vulnerable anywhere.”
“Maybe,” Brent said. “They also had a better chance to escape without detection in the mountains surrounding Gatlinburg. Bakerhill has cameras everywhere The kidnappers were smart enough to use one of the empty rental cabins to hold her captive. Bad luck on their part that Kristi’s father had a tracker implanted and knew where she’d been taken.”
“Why would Stewart have his daughter kidnapped?” Zane asked. “Doesn’t make sense since he hired us to rescue her.”
“I’m still mulling that over,” Rafe admitted. “It’s possible he didn’t kidnap her, but knew who took her or hired the kidnappers. I don’t like the man, but I can’t see him subjecting Kristi to a kidnapping sure to resurrect nightmares of her first one. I need the case file of her first kidnapping.”
“You believe the cases are connected?” Brent asked.
“No clue, but it’s worth a look.”
“I love to hack fed databases,” Zane said. “I’ll send a copy of the file to your email.”
“Thanks, Z.”
“No problem, my friend. How does Kristi like the GPS jewelry?”
“She loves the design and is wearing every piece. I don’t know how you decided which design to send Kristi, but your choice was perfect.”
“No magic involved. I looked at the dresses on her website. Although the dress styles are different, the designs are all elegant. The lilies of the valley design seemed to be a perfect match for Kristi.”
“Is it possible for the installation team to bring a satellite phone for her?”
“I’ll have the lead installer stop by my office before they leave. You have a suggestion on the choice of cover?”
Rafe glanced around to be sure Kristi wasn’t nearby. “Contact Deke at PSI and ask him to send a picture of the dog Kristi plans to adopt as soon as we run the kidnappers to ground.”
“Oliver?” Brent asked.
His eyebrows rose. “Yeah. How did you know?”
“Deke mentioned that Oliver wasn’t a good fit for the S & R program, but he hated to send him back to the animal shelter.”
“He’s a sweet boy. Oliver and Kristi have fallen for each other. Deke offered to do more training with him until we resolve her problem. We need to make that happen soon, Brent. She’s mentioned Oliver several times since we left Otter Creek.”
“I’m glad Oliver is going to a good home. You should get a dog, Rafe.”
“I’m helping Kristi with Oliver. Zane, I owe you a favor.”
“Bring Kristi to dinner at our house one night, and we’ll call it even. I’d love to meet her in person, and I have a feeling that she and my wife will hit it off.”
“Deal. Can we bring Oliver? Once he’s living with her, she won’t want to leave him behind for a while.”
“Not a problem.”
“Need anything else, Rafe?” Brent asked.
“No, sir.”
“Keep me updated.”
Rafe grabbed his Go bag from his SUV, then carried the bag upstairs to the guest room across from Kristi’s bedroom before returning to the first floor.
Grabbing the electronic signal detector, Rafe started scanning in the kitchen. He found a bug in the light fixture over the dining table.
Jaw tight, he filled a glass with water and dropped the bug in the liquid. He resumed the search, wondering how many devices he would find and where.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Kristi walked into the kitchen to see Jill staring at Rafe, Eli, and Jon with wide eyes. “Good morning, Jill.”
“Do you need help setting up?” Jill’s voice came out a more high pitched than normal.
Amused, Kristi shook her head. “Have you met my security team?”
“Not yet. I just arrived.”
“This is Eli, Jon, and Rafe. Jackson and Cal are somewhere close.”
Jill’s gaze shifted to Kristi. “Although I appreciate buff guys as much as the next woman, why do you need a team of them protecting you?”
“I was kidnapped over the weekend.”
“What?” Her assistant dropped onto the chair behind her. “You’re kidding, right?”
“Afraid not.”
“Holy cow, Kristi. Your dad didn’t mention a kidnapping. He told me you took a couple of days off because you’ve been working so hard.”
“A group of men kidnapped me at the hotel after I delivered