“Okay, I'm pulling up to the airport. I'll call you as soon as I land.”
“I will find him, Sal.”
If anyone could, it would be Lyn.
I hung up with Lyn and waited for the taxi to come to a stop before paying the guy and climbing out. It took a little longer than I would have liked to get through security because I had a weapon on me. Luckily, being a SWAT officer, I was able to take my gun with me as long as it was locked up. I wasn't about to pack it in my suitcase. Who knows what would happen to it.
Once I was through the security gate, I made my way down to correct terminal for my plane and then found myself a seat so I could wait for my flight to be called. I set my bag down between my feet and then pulled out my cell phone and dialed the next person on my list.
“Jerry.”
“I was just getting ready to call you, Sal.”
“Oh?”
“I swear to god, Sal, I will find him.”
“I'm wondering how he got lost in the first place.”
“You and me both.”
I could hear the frustration in Jerry's voice and knew he was just as worried about his nephew as I was. The man might be the police commissioner of our fair city, but that didn't mean spit when Lany was involved.
“Do you even know what he was doing at that drug house?” Jerry asked.
“I didn't even know he was at that drug house until Clarke called an hour ago to tell me Lany was missing. I thought he was at home with the kids, only to find out he has been gone for days.”
“You didn't know?”
“No, I didn't.” And I would be having words with the people I left in charge of his protection when I got home. There was a growing list of people I needed to set straight about keeping Lany safe, and that list was getting longer by the minute.
“How could you not know?”
“Lany called to check in with me every day, Jerry, just like he always does, and he didn't say word one about not being home. No one from the house called me either.”
“Why wouldn't they call you?”
“I don't know, but they are the next ones on my list to talk to.”
Again, that list was growing.
“I'll let you go then,” Jerry said. “I've got some more phone calls to make.”
“I'll call when I land, Jerry.”
“Sounds good.”
I hung up, but before dialing the next moron on my list, I took a deep breath. I was going to need it. I had gone to the conference knowing that I had left Lany in the capable hands of the one man totally dedicated to seeing to his safety. I was not pleased that Marcus had let me down.
“Marcus,” I said as soon as he answered the phone.
The man's sigh was deep. “Sal.”
“Why is my husband missing when I left him with you?”
“Because he thinks he's invincible!” Marcus shouted. There was pure frustration in his loud tone. “He thinks he's freaking Superman, and he refuses to listen to anyone that thinks differently when you're not here.”
Superman?
