“You haven’t spoken to her since Christmas Day?”he tapped Xander’s shoulder.
“No, I haven't spoken to her since Christmas Eve,” Fleur said, her voice cracking.
Cold dread slithered through Ares’s stomach.Not talking to her mother was out of character for Josie.
“I keep calling her but her voice mail is full.”
That was because he called her three times a day, asking her to call him.
The crinkling of the paper stopped.He turned his back to avoid his brother’s gaze but he felt all four men track his movements.
“Is her car at your house?”
“Yes, in the driveway.That's why I thought she was with you.”
“She’s not with me, Fleur.”
“Do you know where she is?”
He swallowed hard.“I’m going to find out.I’ll be in touch as soon as I know anything.”As if on autopilot, he rang Josie.
No answer.Full voicemail.
“What’s going on?”his brother asked..
Plans tumbled through his brain.His team were unavailable, but he had three good men here.
“Josie is missing.”Ares rubbed his face, hating himself for not going after her as soon as she realized she was gone Christmas morning
“What do you mean Josie is missing?”Xander asked.
“Exactly what I said.She was last seen...”He hadn’t told Xander about the new piece of real estate he bought.“Christmas Day.She hasn’t answered any of my texts or calls.Something has happened.”
“You don’t know that,” Xander said.
“Yes, I do.”
“Why didn’t you say anything before now?If it’s been since Christmas Day?”
“Xander, I don’t want to explain myself to you.”
“Got it.Let’s go,” Quinn said.
“How do you know she’s missing and not at a friend’s house?”Xander asked.
“Because it’s out of character for her to not answer her phone,” Ares said, grinding his back teeth.
“Did you two have an argument?”
“No,” Ares said.Not exactly.He hadn't told Xander what happened with his team and he wasn’t going to.
“Where did she walk out of?”Nick asked.
“I was spending the night with her and then she wasn't there.“
“Do you have a locator on her phone?”Erik asked.
“Fuck,” Ares said.He completely forgot that he had slipped the locator on.He brought it up, his hands shaking.“Last ping was yesterday.”Ares showed Erik his phone.
