"That's good," Anya said, starting to drift off. "Just take it slow. I'll take over after I get a little shut-eye..."
...
She didn't know how much time had passed when a sudden jolt from the car shook her awake.
"What's going on?" Her first thought was that the car had broken down. "Did we get a flat?"
"No," Li Wei said, stopping the car and pushing the door open. "Looks like we're stuck."
The ground in the high desert was deceptive. Combined with the bulletproof Cadillac Escalade's four-ton weight, it was all too easy for a wheel to sink into the sand, getting them stuck.
Fortunately, Kaja had planned for every contingency. Li Wei pulled two traction boards from the trunk, ready to place them under the tires.
Once everything was in place, Li Wei looked around. Just as he was about to use his own brute strength to push the car onto the boards, a G-Wagen suddenly approached from the opposite direction and stopped in front of him.
The window rolled down, revealing Mark's face.
