No Return

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The man sitting in the blue sedan across the parking lot lowered his binoculars and picked up the phone lying beside him on the empty passenger seat.

Once the call was connected, he said, “Looks like she’s moved to the room next to his.… Just dropped her suitcases off there, but they’ve gone to his place.… If I had a guess, I’d say they’re in for the night.… I can’t, police are still here.” There was a long pause as he listened. “Okay, so not tonight. What do you want me to do, then? … Got it.”

He disconnected the call, put the phone on the seat, then settled back to wait and make sure the couple didn’t leave unexpectedly.