Lucas nodded and leaned back in, putting his head on Tucker’s chest. “I hate when you make sense.”
Tucker smiled. “One of us has to.” Things were going to be okay. It might take some time, but things will work out in the end.
* * *
They walked back downstairs,Lucas was going to do what Tucker and Tyler said.Put aside my anger and deal with the issue at hand.Tucker squeezed his fingers encouraging him silently that he could do it. “All right, what do we have?” he asked entering the room.
“Well, we already figured out that we have a double agent, the question is who?” Seth said.
“I hate to think it was January,” Lucas said.
“I don’t think it’s him,” Seth said shaking his head, just then his cell rang. His brows creased together and without saying a word he got up and walked into the kitchen. “Harrison.”
“Who else would know where the organization had them stashed and their new identities?” Mayson asked.
“No one other than me, January, and Daniel Ritter. January was the one that took care of giving them new identities and a place to live,” he said with a shrug. “Daniel Ritter is dead. I was the one that convinced Gianni’s wife and daughter to testify against him, and January was the agent to make sure they were taken care of.”
“I’m going to ask this and please don’t take this the wrong way,” Erich said. “Are you sure Daniel Ritter is dead?”
“Yeah,” was all Lucas could say. Daniel Ritter had saved his life, the same bullet that he was hit with was the one that killed his friend and partner.
“Okay, then our only candidate is January,” Mayson said.
“Not anymore,” Seth said getting everyone’s attention walking back into the room.
“What do you mean?” Tucker asked.
“That was headquarters, January is dead, and it looks like he committed suicide.”
“What the fuck?” Lucas said in shock.
“And that’s not all. He left a message. 'They will be forced out of the shadows.'” He looked up at Lucas. “Is that supposed to mean something?”
“Fuck, things aren’t making any sense,” Lucas said tiredly.
“Could it have something to do with you? I mean Gianni was your case, and you are the only one still alive,” Asher said to his son.
“Shouldn’t you know,old man, you were in charge of handing out my missions. Besides, I haven’t been a part of the organization in two years.”
“Not on that case,” Asher answered. “It was decided that I needed to let Carter be your handler since it would involve Hamilton Enterprise. Carter died last year, so we can’t ask him. Anything he knew, he took it to his grave.”
“Fuck,” Lucas cursed and rubbed his face, sitting back down. They seemed to be going in circles.
“You must have pissed someone off,” Erich added to the conversations. “And I’ve got to say if the public found out that millionaires and billionaires were moonlighting as secret agents, shit would hit the fan, and I’m not talking in a good way. It’s not like the comics where the heroes are worshipped and adored.”
The room was silent for a few minutes before Stephen spoke. “That couldn’t be it?”
“What?” Jaxson asked.
“I could be wrong but what if Gianni wants to pull Lucas out of the shadows as a Seeker agent for putting him behind bars? He obviously knows all about you now. January had to be giving him information if he really is the double agent.”
“Shit,” Lucas cursed again.
“Now will you think about going into hiding until we can find him?” Seth asked.
“You offered to put him in protective custody?” Stephen asked, and Seth nodded. “Then I think you should take him up on it.”
“What?” Lucas snapped.
