Chapter 4 - THE MIDNIGHT PACKING
Ethan grabbed a heavy canvas duffel bag from the closet, tossing necessities and encrypted backup drives inside.
"We're heading north toward the Canadian border through the back logging trails," Ethan decided with absolute finality.
Lily grabbed her favorite stuffed rabbit from the sofa, her brown eyes wide with mature understanding.
"Are the bad guys coming to our house, Daddy?" Lily asked quietly, clutching her toy against her yellow t-shirt.
"We're going on a road trip, sweetheart, and we need to move fast," Ethan reassured her, offering a brave, reassuring smile.
Eldridge slowly pushed herself up from the floor, dusting off her grey slacks with trembling hands.
"You can't outrun the National Reconnaissance Office satellites, Ethan," Eldridge warned realistically.
"I don't need to outrun satellites; I just need to reach the dead-drop in Columbus before sunrise," Ethan countered sharply.
He zipped the black leather handbag securely, placing it inside the center compartment of his duffel bag.
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The front security camera monitor on the desk suddenly flickered to life, casting a blue glow across the room.
Two unmarked black Ford Explorers turned down their gravel driveway, their headlights cutting through the dense Ohio fog.
