“Let’s have breakfast.”
He nodded and followed me downstairs. He didn’t ask about what happened, as if he knew I’d tell him. I waited until we were sitting in the dining room before I told Penn everything.
“Do you think the commissioner will be a problem?”
I shrugged. “I think he already is.”
“So, what’s your plan?”
I wiped my mouth and relaxed in my chair. “I need to handle him, and not kill him…hopefully. I’m still hoping this pushed Lorcan out of hiding, and I can end this.”
“But you can’t do that if you’re locked up, Gideon.”
“I know.”
He placed his fork on his plate and regarded me for a minute. “I have an idea.”
I snorted. “Your ideas are usually you putting yourself in danger.”
He rolled his eyes but didn’t argue, which didn’t bode well for what he was about to say. “What if, I go to the chief, tell him I was the one who was at your brother’s house, and I tell him I saw Lorcan there, running from the scene?”
I pursed my lips. “Don’t you think Lorcan has an alibi?”
“But they’d have to call him into the station, Gideon. He’ll be out in public. Your men wait for him and follow him to where he goes, and just like that, it’s over.”
Leaning forward I grabbed his hand. “You wanted to be anonymous, Penn.”
The corner of his mouth kicked up. “Not if it means my silence hurts you or your family.”
I lifted his hand and kissed his knuckle. “Let me see what Danny can do with the commissioner first. If he is working for Lorcan and I can corner him into telling me where Lorcan is, I’ll do that.”
“And if not?”
“Penn.”
“Then I go to the chief. This isn’t open for discussion.” He pulled his hand from mine.
“It’s dangerous for you.”
His gaze met mine…sturdy, angry. “It’s already dangerous, Gideon. If Danny can’t, I go. Promise me?”
I gritted my teeth together, not saying a word.
“Promise me, Gideon.”
“I don’t want to.”
“I don’t care. Promise me.”
With a heavy sigh, I acquiesced. “Fine…I promise.”
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
Pennsylvania
Gideon wastense for the next couple of days. Every time Danny would come into the house with an update on the commissioner, it was never good. Either Lorcan was paying him a lot, or he was just loyal to the asshole.
Paul was heading a group of men in the search for Lorcan, but he was well and truly hidden. As each day passed, it was becoming obvious that the best course of action would be me going to the police station and pointing the finger at Anders.
