Chapter 18
Jinx and Drake had driven to the bail enforcement agency and met up with Vic and four other bounty hunters; Isaac, Shy, Kalen and Asia. Vic filled them in on the case as Isaac set everyone up with equipment.
“We have two brothers who have skipped out. The authorities have called us to help search for them. One of the brothers is suspected to have shot one of their officers while fleeing. Our perps have a two hour lead, but the authorities have put a freeze on all transportation coming on and off the planet.”
A half hour later, Jinx and Drake sat outside an apartment building. Jinx felt a mixture of excitement and fear as she sat in the back of the van. She was supposed to remain there with Isaac as he monitored the building and the other bounty hunters. Jinx had an earpiece in, so she could hear what was going on as they watched the video relay. Surveillance was an important part of their job. Since there were two perps, they needed to be twice as careful. Isaac would need all the help he could get to watch everything.
“Why this apartment building?” she asked Isaac.
“One of the brother’s had listed this address on his bond agreement paperwork. We’re not sure if it’s a family residence or a girlfriend.” He pressed his communicator, “Vic, there are two people coming toward the entrance of the apartment building. It’s too dark for me to identify them.”
Vic’s voice came through in response, “I’ll move closer in to get a better view.”
Jinx was nervous. Bad things happened when she was too nervous. Taking a deep breath, she let the air out slowly. She kept at it, breathing and out over and over until her pulse resumed a normal rhythm. Vic’s voice came back over the communications, “It’s not them. Repeat, the perps have not been spotted and identified yet. Everyone keep their eyes open.”
“How bad are these guys?” she asked Isaac softly.
“Bad. Well, the oldest is the worse, and the youngest was the reason a bail had been set to begin with. The younger brother always followed what the older brother wanted. The younger brother has history of auto theft, fights in public places. The older brother’s history is assault with a weapon and starting fires.”
She shook her head. There were some people that should not be bailed out. “How did he get past Vic’s requirements?”
“The brother, he had someone willing to post bail for both of them. Regina was a part time person; she didn’t follow the criteria. She assumed since there was a lot of money involved that she would be getting recognition for it.”
Jinx cringed, “I guess the recognition she will get is being fired?”
“Yeah, Vic is pretty pissed about it.”
They were quiet as they listened to the team enter the apartment building at different entrance points. She couldn’t help but watch Drake’s dark figure as he leapt up to a second story window. Jinx had no idea he could do that. He was so strong.
Drake entered the open window and started moving through the apartment. There was a sleeping woman on the bed. Her blanket was tossed to the side showing that she slept in the nude. To Drake’s credit, he didn’t spend any time checking her out, but continued out the door of her apartment. He spoke into the communication link. “I’m on the second level and will work my way up.”
Vic responded, “I’m staying out by the front entrance.”
“I’ve secured the back entrance,” Asia said.
Kalen spoke next, “I’m on the rooftop of the building.”
She could see Shy as she strolled into the front door in her leather corset and tight skinny jeans. “I’m going in.”
“Be careful,” Vic warned her.
Jinx had great admiration for Shy. She looked like a sexy blonde stripper, but she was one of the deadliest people Jinx had ever met.
“Isaac, keep a check on Shy,” Vic ordered.
“I’m doing my best, but that damn building is darker than an alley.”
Vic tried to say something but the communications cracked. Isaac leaned forward trying to clear it up. “Shit!”
“What’s wrong?”
“I’m getting some kind of interference,” Isaac growled out. The cameras were blinking in and out.
“What kind of interference?” Jinx asked.
Suddenly, they were overwhelmed by sound of construction workers and jackhammering. Isaac gave her a look, “Go to the construction site and look for any equipment that might interfere, and shut it down.”
“I’m on it.” Jinx quickly opened the door to the van and jumped out. Her heart raced as she jogged toward the construction site across the street. She slowed down and walked by a couple of workers. She didn’t see anything that would produce enough of a frequency that it could interfere with Isaac’s complicated computer tech.
