“There are three pages like that, Gus has five.”
“Are any of the charges felonies?” Clark asked as he sipped his coffee, then rose to get himself some more. He filled the mugs of the people that wanted it, and made another pot.
“Not permanent ones.”
“What’s that mean?” both Pedro and Myrna asked at the same time.
“Remember I said that paperwork was filed wrong, or missing? Because of that, the charges were argued down to a misdemeanor. Each and every time.” He shook his head and scrubbed his face.
“What?” Pedro asked.
“The Godwin’s’ lawyer.”
“What about them?” Duane demanded this time.
“It’s Avery Mosher’s sister. She dated Gus Godwin all through high school and the start of college. They were both good guys until Gus blew out his knee on the college football field, and within months, Randy blew out his shoulder on the baseball diamond.”
“Shit, so you had good, up-standing kids, they had dreams of taking the world by storm, but when they became injured, instead of rallying around to do good in school and getting a different job, or degree, they turned to a life of crime?”
“Yeah, pretty much. They were injured in their sophomore year, at different colleges, and then by theend of that year, they flunked out. They tried to blame it on being in the hospital, but they refused the tutors the college sent to work with them. They never returned.”
“What business was their family in?” Denver asked.
“Junk yard, tow truck, and auto repair.” Jake looked around and grinned. “Not that I’m stereotyping here, but think of the auto mechanic in horror films.” He grinned when everyone nodded.
“What’s the next step?” Myrna asked, to fill the silence when no one spoke for at least two minutes.
“That’s where we come in,” Clark said. He looked around the table, and everyone nodded. “These guys were under my command while we were in the SEALs. We know missions, we know how to keep people safe. I’ve talked it over with Erin, Naomi, and Cole, and we’ve come up with a plan.”
“Which is?” Pedro asked.
“One, Myrna does not leave New Double property. Two, each one of us will be taking turns guarding the entrance to this ranch. Three, if the two of you need anything, contact one of us, we’ll send Laurie over, and she will do what was done a couple of weeks ago.”
“What?” Jake asked in confusion.
Myrna answered. “She had me place an order on-line, then she went to pick it up. She used Erin’s credit card, but I was able to pay her back in cash.”
“Why?”
“Because we don’t know if anyone is trying to follow my credit cards. Now that I know Officer Mosher might be aiding and abetting Randy and Gus, I’m not going to take any chances. I do have a question or two.”
“Which is?”
“Is anyone looking for me? I mean, has anyone reported me missing? Have they filled out a missing person’s report? Next question, how can I access my bank account? Next question, can someone tell my boss?”
“I thought you were self-employed,” Jake said with a frown.
“Yes and no. I took a three-month leave of absence after Randy put me in the hospital. I worked from home two days a week, but the other three, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I went into the office. My boss came to see me in the hospital, and he gave me the leave. It’s been a month and a half, so I have that same amount of time left.”
“I can put a call into SSA Wilson,” Duane said. “Give me your boss’s information.” He wrote it down and nodded as he looked at Jake.
“As far as I know, no one has reported you missing, same with looking for you. We’ll have the FBI contact your boss, and let me think about accessing your bank account. What bank?”
She told him, and he nodded. “Do you have any credit cards or check book with you?”
“No, I only grabbed Sally’s papers, and my cash. I thought I had grabbed my cards, but I didn’t. Hell, I even forgot to grab my license.” Myrna said with a sigh and sat back heavily.
“What if?” Denver stared and waited for everyone to look at him. “What if this SSA Wilson goes to Myrna’s home, in the guise of asking questions about the Godwin brothers, and I don’t know, somehow think they hear someone in distress and break in, or pick the lock?”
