Page 29 of Flame's Fight

“Go back to when she first appears.” Reaper says. Curt follows his instructions. We watch Brooke walk down the hall and knock on the last door. When she tries the door and finds it locked, she turns away, which is when her attacker enters and grabs her.

“She was supposed to have dinner with that HR Manager. Tony something.” Reaper says.

“Tony Younger.” Curt agrees. “I heard them talking. That’s his office. He told her he was going straight there.”

“Might want to check on him.” I tell Reaper, who nods and runs out into the hallway. “Can you rewind and see if you can see anything before Brooke gets there?” I ask Curt. I watch the screen as I hear my brothers converging on the SUV.

“Fuck, he pulled into a garage.” Ghost says. “We can’t follow, it’s gated.”

“Ram the gate.” I order.

“Metal gate. Covers the opening. Tanya’s car won’t make a dent in it.” Ghost says. “You need a decal on the car to get inside. Smoke, we need to know who lives here. Looks like condos or apartments.” Ghost says, reeling off the address.

“I’m going inside and off-speaker.” Shield says. “I’ll question the staff, but let me know if you have a name and address.”

“Who’s that?” I ask Curt as he slows a recording to show a man walking down the hall. He’s wearing black pants and a white dress shirt with a tie.

“That’s Younger.” Curt replies as we watch the man enter his office. A few minutes later, he comes out wearing a black baseball cap and a jacket. He locks the door before stepping through the exit.

“Son of a bitch. It’s Younger. Tony Younger. He’s the HR Manager. I think he’s the one who grabbed Brooke.” I shout through the phone as Reaper runs back in.

“He’s not in his office.” Reaper says.

“I know, because he’s the bastard who has Brooke.”

I follow Reaper out of the security office, with Curt following behind us. “Thanks for your help.” I tell him.

He nods. “What now?”

“Shield is at the apartment complex, and Byte has given him the number. They’re heading upstairs now.” Reaper replies, hold his phone closer to his ear to hear.

We get in the elevator and return to the second floor to join a concerned Gina. She’s at the nurses’ station, fighting back tears. Curt goes to her and talks softly in her ear.

“I’ll fucking kill him.” Gina says. “I knew he was trouble, but I didn’t think he was crazy.”

We wait in silence as we hear Shield knocking and calling out for Younger to open the door. When no one answers, Shield orders someone to unlock the door. We’re holding our breath as Shield and Officer Wagstaffe clear the space.

“She’s not here.” Shield reports.

“Fuck. Where are they?” I shout out.

“Pull everything you have on Tony Younger. Find out if he owns any other vehicles.” Dante orders. “Smoke, is there another exit from the garage?”

“Fuck.” I hear Ghost mutter. “I didn’t think of that. I didn’t catch on that he knew we were following him.”

“He might not have.” Dante snaps back. “He may have planned this out, just in case someone saw him take her. Let’s focus. Maestro, see if you can find the SUV on any traffic cams.”

“Brooke’s phone.” I call out. “She likely has it on her, unless he dumped it or turned it off.”

“Her hospital phone, too.” Curt says. “Although Younger would know she has that.”

“Ok, I’ve got a ping on her phone.” Byte chimes in. “She’s heading on I-94. Heading toward the airport.”

Panic washes over me as I consider the possibility of him vanishing with her.

“Does he have a private plane?” I ask.

“He has a boat.” Gina says. “He owns a boat.”