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you.”
    “All truth is relative. That’s…uh, self-contradictory.” A deep frown grew on his brow.
    “See what I mean?” She nodded her head at him. “The nature of truth is fairly simple to discover if you just make the attempt.”
    “I think we need to change the subject. For the sake of the honeymoon.”
    You mean for the sake of Joshua West.
    After her diatribe on truth, Josh went silent for nearly an hour. The snowcapped mountain on the right was Whistler peak. The village was only three or four miles ahead.
    They had to function as a team and play the role of honeymooners. Josh needed to start talking to her or they should call off the honeymoon and drive home.
    “Josh?” She spoke softly.
    “I’m sorry, Kate. I…I wasn’t avoiding you. Just…thinking.”
    “In Whistler you’ll probably have to hold my hand. Maybe even put your arms around me. You won’t be very convincing if you’re mad at me.”
    Josh’s huge right hand closed around her left hand. “I’m not mad at you. See?”
    “So…you’re ready to do this?”
    He nodded.
    “What time is it?”
    “Don’t you have a watch, Kate?”
    “Yes. But someone captured my watch hand and won’t give it back to me.”
    “Yeah. Someone did. Maybe someone wants to keep it. I’ll look at your watch for you.” He lifted her hand. “It’s 8:20.”
    “8:20! That’s thirty-five minutes faster than the computer said it would take. You’ve got a lead foot, Joshua West.”
    “And you’ve got a nice hand, Kate Brandt.”
    “We’re supposed to be pretending.”
    “Thought I was doing a pretty good job of that.”
    “But you’re not pretending.”
    “I was doing such a good job I even fooled you.”
    “Yeah, sure.” Their intense discussion was behind them. But the subject would come up again. She would see that it did. “There’s the entrance to the village. Time to get serious. The person here is dangerous. We can’t afford mistakes.” She opened her map of Whistler.
    “You can count on me, Kate. Where should we park?” He turned in to the village.
    “Take the first left and in about four blocks turn right. We can park in the big lot by the grocery store. We’ll hide your car in plain sight. The hotel should be two blocks south of the lot.”
    “Parking is tight here. They won’t tow my car again, will they? We don’t have Agent Peterson here to get it back for me.”
    “Your car should be fine in the grocery store lot. We won’t be here that long, anyway.”
    “Hope you’re right about that.” Josh pulled into a spot in the center of the parking lot.
    Katie grabbed her purse, slung it over her shoulder, slid out, and met Josh on his side of the car. Her heart had already kicked into high gear. She offered her hand and Josh took it, wrapping his big, strong hand around it. The secure feeling he gave her calmed her rapid heartbeat. It would be wonderful if every time she had fears a hand would hold hers and drive the fears away. She had the biggest hand of all, God’s hand. But Joshua West would be next on her list. She forced a smile onto her face, and looked up at Josh. “Let’s go, sweetheart.”
    After they crossed the parking lot and walked another block, the International Pinnacle Hotel building stood in front of them.
    “First, let’s find a quiet spot to sit so I can get on their Wi-Fi.”
    “But what if it’s secured, Kate?”
    “Don’t worry. I can get past the router three or four different ways.”
    Josh pushed open the large entryway door and escorted Katie in on his arm.
    “The lounge area here will work fine.” She took his hand, pulled him toward a couch, and sat down.
    Josh plopped down a couple of feet away.
    Katie slid close to his side, leaned her head on his shoulder and whispered, “It’s our honeymoon, Josh. Remember?”
    He leaned down and kissed her forehead.
    She drew a sharp breath and her heart kicked into double time again. “I need to concentrate now.”
    “Don’t let me distract