Real.
Chrissy Redwolf was a lifesaver.
* * * The Blackhawk Family * * *
The Restaurant
In The Hotel
Monday
Early Evening
When Tora and Mac got there, they were escorted to a table in the steakhouse, and they sat down. Already, there was one of the agents there waiting for Elizabeth. He had his notebook out, and he was looking around.
“Lose something?” Mac asked.
Alex shook his head.
“No, but maybe. My partner isn’t here yet. He’d better get here. When Elizabeth sends out a text, she’s not playing,” Alex admitted, worried.
Only, he wasn’t freaked out about that. Corbin had walked out of their shared hotel room, and he couldn’t find him. He wasn’t answering his phone, and his calls were going directly to voicemail.
He was worried.
“I’m sure he’ll get here,” Mac said, making a note to himself to never be late.
There was awkward silence for the next few minutes, until the agent was focused on something behind them.
Tora turned, and saw Elizabeth and her entourage.
She sat, and her security did the same thing, making sure she was safely placed where they could watch her back.
“Hey, team,” she said, ready to start.
Everyone was here, with the exception of Corbin, but she knew he wouldn’t be showing.
“Thank you for meeting with us. We’re going to go over everything we found out, and piece this together. As soon as we get forensics in the morning, the race is on. So, after this, get some rest because it’s likely going to be a long day tomorrow.”
Alex knew what that meant.
The race was about to begin.
Only, he was worried.
“Uh, where’s Corbin?” he asked, checking his phone to see if he texted him back. “Did he get the text?”
Well, this was going to be fun.
Elizabeth dreaded this whole mess, but as the boss, it was her cross to bear.
Unfortunately.
“I spoke to Corbin, and he’s taking a break. You’re up to bat, Mr. Bartlett. Dazzle me with what you’ve found out, like you both normally do,” she said, distracting him.
Well, that sucked.
Alex was getting that twitchy feeling, and he didn’t like it. He’d been hoping to find out if Corbin was okay. He was worried about him.
