13 hours missing

9:15 PM

Martin's Apartment

Martin had just finished making hamburgers when a sound from outside the front door made them both jump. Sam grabbed the knife again as Martin made his way to the door only to have it kicked in by Bubba. "Now, you guys haven't been playing fairly," Bubba said, as he looked around the apartment. "Where's the girl?"

"We split ways," Martin said, as he spotted Sam hunched down behind the counter with the knife in her hands. "She had someone pick her up about five minutes ago."

"Well that's a shame." Bubba went over to look at the kitchen. "Seems like you got some food cooking. I take it that you're hungry."

"Yeah, I was. Funny, I'm not anymore."

"And why is that?" Bubba asked, as he turned to face him, giving Sam the opportunity she needed. She grabbed the coffee pot, that had been brewing on the stove, and threw it at Bubba the moment he turned at the noise that she made and got the hot steamy coffee in his face. He let out a scream, as Martin and Sam bolted out the door.

"Where are we going to go now?" Sam asked Martin, as they bolted out of the fire escape and headed down for the street.

"Work," Martin suggested as he jumped the five feet from the bottom of the escape to the ground. Martin caught Sam when she jumped. "That way we know we are at least safe."

"Sounds like a great idea." They then headed off for the direction of work.

9:37 PM

"So they went home?" Jack asked Danny, as he told his story over again. "Why not come here?"

"Because they were tired and hungry," Victor said, as he came up to them. "They were at Martin's place until Bubba figured out that they would be there. I lost them a while back."

"Where would they go?" Danny asked, as he turned towards the other. "They don't have much money, no coats, and no identification of any kind."

"We'll put out a notice to the officers working the city tonight, telling them to keep an eye out for the two of them," Jack began, as he put on his coat. "Hopefully they'll be found. We all need our rest. We'll start bright and early tomorrow." Vivian took up her coat and followed Jack and Victor to the elevator. "Danny, you coming?"

"In a few minutes," Danny said, as he began to look for his keys. "Night guys, see you in the morning." They got into the elevator and he was alone. "I hope that Martin and Sam are okay." The elevator dinged, but he didn't pay any attention to it. "I'm going, Jack."

"We're not Jack," Martin said, causing Danny to spin around to face them. "I take it that they just went home."

"Yeah," Danny said, as he came up to them and hugged them. "How are you guys doing?"

"We're tired and hungry," Sam said, as she sat on the edge of the desk. "Other than being kidnaped, tortured, and running from a man with mad dogs, we're okay."

"Where you guys going to stay?"

"We were thinking of crashing here for a bit," Martin said, as he looked around. "That way, we know that we're safe long enough to get some sleep."

"You guys could stay at my place."

"That sounds like a good plan." Martin then looked over at Sam who shot him a smile. "Okay, Agent Taylor. We'll go with you."

"Great." Danny started to head for the elevator with Martin and Sam a few steps behind him, before they stopped. "You guys okay?"

"Is it okay if we take staying at your place as a rain check and just crash here?" Sam asked, as she looked over at Martin. "We really don't want to be a bother."

"You guys wouldn't be much of a bother."

"Fine, we'll go with you." Sam then followed Martin and Danny to the door. "We just don't want to get you into any trouble."

"How would you get me into trouble?" The elevator opened and they got into it. Danny pushed the number for the garage as Sam leaned back against Martin. "It's been a long day for you guys."

"Yeah, nothing that a good sleep and some food wouldn't fix," Martin said, as he wrapped an arm around Sam.

"Both you can get at my place." They exited the elevator and headed for his car, not noticing the man sitting in the dark car watching them.

"I found them boss," he said into his phone as he turned on his car and followed them. "Looks like I'm bringing back three, instead of the two." He then flipped his phone shut and continued to follow them.

14 hours missing