It had only been ten minutes since Ivy and Sal arrived at Lola's apartment, and already the men assigned to watch over them were running out of patience.
"I wonder how much longer they're going to take," Percy muttered, checking his watch for what felt like the hundredth time.
The three of them were parked along the curb in separate vehicles, blending in with the normal traffic.
Beside him, Benny took another bite of his sandwich and nodded in agreement.
"At least we know they're safe."
"That's true," Nico said from the backseat.
His attention never left the surroundings.
Ever since the incident at the academy, Xander had tightened Ivy's security and ordered them to keep a closer eye on her without drawing attention.
Which was why they were dressed in casual clothes instead of their usual black suits.
To anyone passing by, they looked like ordinary men going about their day.
In reality, they were monitoring everything.
Nico's sharp eyes swept across the street once again.
