I skimmed the messages just to make sure there was nothing of importance. That was when I noticed a message from a number I didn’t recognize.
A foreign number.
I stilled for all of two seconds, then frantically opened it.
Treptower Park. Friday, 3pm.
“What the hell?” I whispered. My heart began racing as I dialed the number.
“Jace?” Caleb said. “Everything okay?”
I didn’t answer him because someone picked up at that precise moment. My German wasn’t great, but I was able to get enough information from the woman speaking on the other end to determine that she did in fact live in Berlin and that her phone had been stolen two days earlier. I ignored her question about who I was and hung up.
“What is it?” Caleb asked, his voice filled with concern.
“Someone texted me from Germany,” I said. “They used a stolen phone to do it. They put down the name of a park and Friday, three p.m. in the message.”
“This Friday?” Caleb asked. “That’s the day after tomorrow.”
I nodded. My fingers were shaking as I looked up the name of the park. It, too, was in Berlin.
“It has to be Maggie,” I said. “It has to be. She’s the only one over there who would know my cell phone number.”
So why hadn’t she called? Or left a better message?
Fear consumed me as I jumped to my feet. “I need to go. I need to go!”
“Jace, calm down,” Caleb said as he grabbed my arms. “Take a breath and just talk to me. Tell me what needs to happen.”
“Have to get back to Dalton’s. Find a flight…”
“Okay, how do I come with you? I don’t have a passport.”
“Caleb…”
“Jace, just answer the damn question. And don’t tell me no, because Ineedto come with you. I know Mav can do shit like make up fake passports because I’ve seen it, so you must know someone!”
He was almost frantic as he hung onto me. I knew it wasn’t smart because the trip could prove to be dangerous, but part of me needed him there.
My gut was telling me so.
“I do,” I said with a nod. “I’ll call him. But Caleb, if I can’t pull it all together in time…”
“I know,” Caleb said. “I know.” He hugged me, then released me and motioned to the phone. “Do what you need to do. I’ll get us back to Dalton’s.”
“Do you know the way?”
“I do. Trust me.”
I did. I absolutely did. And I told him so. He smiled and kissed me hard, then hurried above deck. By the time I started dialing Dalton’s number to tell him what was going on, the boat was already moving, and I sent Maggie a silent message.
Hang on, Maggie, I’m coming.
Chapter 16
Caleb
I hadno clue how Jace had managed it, but I didn’t care. I was where I needed to be.
