Ch.29
"There it is," Fox said pointing.
Luis looked, his legs becoming wobbly.
"It really is this place," he muttered.
"I remember this place."
Fox smiled. "Good! That means we have to be close to finding Resa and Ethan."
"Ok," Luis said eagerly. "What should we do?"
"You need to sneak around the back," Fox said motioning to the estates. "They can't know you're here…while you're doing that I'm going to try and distract them."
"What are you going to do?"
"I don't know yet," he said squinting in the sun. "I'll think of something."
"Alright…are we ready?"
Fox took a deep breath.
"I'm coming for ya Resa," he said to himself, reaching into his pocket.
He pulled out her locket. He gently brought it to his lips and kissed it.
"Let's go."
They walked towards the empire, trying to iron out the rest of the details.
"If you find them, get them out of here Luis," Fox said.
"Fox, how are we going to get in contact with one another? We need a code or a signal or something."
He looked at Luis.
"Damn it, you're right."
Luis smiled.
"What do you know I picked a few things up during my cop years." He said sarcastically.
"Alright, here's what we can do," Fox said ignoring his last comment. " Let's just plan on meeting back here in an hour, no matter what. Then we can work on it from there."
"Do you really think that this is going to work?"
"No," Fox said truthfully. "But I don't have anything better…do you?"
"NO," Luis said.
Fox grabbed Luis's hand.
"Find her for me Luis…life just isn't the same without her."
Luis smiled.
"I will Fox."
He let go, walking towards the back of the mansion. Fox spruced himself up before going to the door.
"Well here goes nothing!" he said/
He rang the bell.
A few moments later, a man showed up at the door.
"What do you want?"
"Hi there!" Fox said cheerfully. "I don't think we've met…I'm Fox Crane."
The man just stood there.
"Crane?"
"Did I stutter?" Fox asked, pushing the guy out of the way and walking into the building.
"YOU cant come in here," the man tried to say.
Fox looked at him.
"Did you not hear me the first time? My name is Fox Crane…say it with me now, Crane…. C-R-A-N-E…as in the family that owns you and probably all of your loved ones."
"I have strict orders I have to follow…"
"Orders?" Fox snorted. "From who?"
"From me."
He turned around.
"Hello Fox."
He turned around.
"Rebecca?"
The red head walked in, shot glass in hand.
"What are you doing here?"
"Pookie wanted me to check some stuff out here," she lied. " I think he wants to sell this place…what are you doing here?"
"I needed to clear my head," he said. "With Ethan and Teresa missing, I had to get away for awhile."
"I'm sure it must be rough for you," she said, oozing with fake sympathy. "Here, let me get you something to drink…sit down for awhile."
Fox reluctantly went to the couch and sat as she walked into the other room. She poured him a glass of wine that had been in the refrigerator.
"And for the added touch," she said, dropping two white tablets into his drink.
"This will take care of Fox in no time," she smirked, swishing the wine around until the pills had dissolved.
She sighed happily as she walked back into the room.
"Here you go!" she said bubbly as she handed him the glass.
"Thanks," he said, taking it.
He put the glass to his lips.
"Wait!" Rebecca yelled.
Fox looked at her startled.
She lifted her glass.
"Cheers."