Luke watched Connie go and then turned and opened the safe. After he had
carefully sorted through the contents of the safe and the bag he kept on
the top shelf of the closet, Luke carefully packed half the items into a
new bag. "Claude", Luke yelled as he grabbed the bag and headed for the
door. "What now boss", Claude caustically asked. "I need to run an
errand. I need you to give this to our guest. Tell him it's in case he
decides to leave. Oh, and be sure to show him the backdoor and he likes his
steak medium.", Luke said as he handed Claude the bag and headed out.
Claude went and put the food order in with the kitchen and wondered if Carly would need another bar tender at her new place. When the food was ready Claude grabbed the plate and the bag and once again headed for the back room.
Claude knocked before entering the room, which surprised Robert. He was even more surprised by the steak cooked they way he preferred it and a bottle of Australian beer. It definitely meant that whoever was in charge here knew him. "The boss had to step out for a while but he asked me to bring you this", Claude said as he set the bag on the table. "He still choosing to remain nameless" Robert asked as he cut into the steak. "With what's going on here tonight you're probably better off that way", Claude muttered. Robert looked at him and continued to enjoy his dinner as Claude added, "He said the bag was in case you decided not to stick around". "Thank you", Robert said as Claude headed for the door. "If you need anything you know where to find", Claude said with a smile as he headed back to the bar.
Robert finished his dinner and turned his attention to the bag. He carefully began to remove the contents. Cell phone, cash, gun, ammunition, credit cards and Id's both with the information filled out and blanks, camera, lock picks, and a fully loaded laptop with a note attached, claiming that the numbers on the cards were valid and untraceable. Not many people kept this kind of stash handy, not that Robert was complaining at the moment, since it helped narrow down the list of possible hosts.
Sean had probably kept a similar bag back in the old days, hell he probably still did, but the odds on him sharing without being asked, were just not good. Holly would, but outside of the laptop this was just not high class enough for her. Frisco and Mac were all ready out of the equation. So that left one possibility, Luke Spencer. Robert smiled at the thought. Someone who he could trust to watch his back, and yet not ask any of the questions Robert wasn't ready to start wading through.
Robert finished his beer and headed back out to the bar in search of Claude. "Can I get you something", Claude asked Robert as he came to edge of the bar. "Is your boss back yet", Robert asked on a chuckle as he got a good look at the bar. "No, but I expect him back any minute", Claude replied as Robert started walking away. "Ill just wait in his office then", Robert replied with a smirk as Claude once again wished he had a normal job.
Luke entered his office through the back door to find Robert sitting at his desk. Luke tossed him a set of keys and a wallet as he sat down across from his desk. "and these are for?", Robert questioned as he poured two glasses of Brandy. "If you decide to stay", was Luke's response as he leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes. "You either picked a hell of a time to come home or you have one hell of a welcoming committee.", Luke continued as Robert randomly righted the frames that were face down on Luke's desk, "The third form the left is the one you're looking for." Luke finished as he opened his eyes and looked at Robert. "Does it really matter", Robert asked as he turned over the frame Luke had suggested and reverently touched his daughter's face with his fingertips.
Claude went and put the food order in with the kitchen and wondered if Carly would need another bar tender at her new place. When the food was ready Claude grabbed the plate and the bag and once again headed for the back room.
Claude knocked before entering the room, which surprised Robert. He was even more surprised by the steak cooked they way he preferred it and a bottle of Australian beer. It definitely meant that whoever was in charge here knew him. "The boss had to step out for a while but he asked me to bring you this", Claude said as he set the bag on the table. "He still choosing to remain nameless" Robert asked as he cut into the steak. "With what's going on here tonight you're probably better off that way", Claude muttered. Robert looked at him and continued to enjoy his dinner as Claude added, "He said the bag was in case you decided not to stick around". "Thank you", Robert said as Claude headed for the door. "If you need anything you know where to find", Claude said with a smile as he headed back to the bar.
Robert finished his dinner and turned his attention to the bag. He carefully began to remove the contents. Cell phone, cash, gun, ammunition, credit cards and Id's both with the information filled out and blanks, camera, lock picks, and a fully loaded laptop with a note attached, claiming that the numbers on the cards were valid and untraceable. Not many people kept this kind of stash handy, not that Robert was complaining at the moment, since it helped narrow down the list of possible hosts.
Sean had probably kept a similar bag back in the old days, hell he probably still did, but the odds on him sharing without being asked, were just not good. Holly would, but outside of the laptop this was just not high class enough for her. Frisco and Mac were all ready out of the equation. So that left one possibility, Luke Spencer. Robert smiled at the thought. Someone who he could trust to watch his back, and yet not ask any of the questions Robert wasn't ready to start wading through.
Robert finished his beer and headed back out to the bar in search of Claude. "Can I get you something", Claude asked Robert as he came to edge of the bar. "Is your boss back yet", Robert asked on a chuckle as he got a good look at the bar. "No, but I expect him back any minute", Claude replied as Robert started walking away. "Ill just wait in his office then", Robert replied with a smirk as Claude once again wished he had a normal job.
Luke entered his office through the back door to find Robert sitting at his desk. Luke tossed him a set of keys and a wallet as he sat down across from his desk. "and these are for?", Robert questioned as he poured two glasses of Brandy. "If you decide to stay", was Luke's response as he leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes. "You either picked a hell of a time to come home or you have one hell of a welcoming committee.", Luke continued as Robert randomly righted the frames that were face down on Luke's desk, "The third form the left is the one you're looking for." Luke finished as he opened his eyes and looked at Robert. "Does it really matter", Robert asked as he turned over the frame Luke had suggested and reverently touched his daughter's face with his fingertips.