"Desperate Measures"
Summary: Angst/Drama
Disclaimer: I do not own any Third Watch characters except for Meghan Boscorelli
Chapter 8
Davis and Finney walk up to the front desk of a local hotel. The desk clerk sees them.
"Is there something I can do for you two officers?" He asks them.
"We need to know if someone is registered here." Finney tells him.
"I'm sorry, but I cannot give out that information." The clerk informs them.
"The man we are looking for is wanted for kidnapping his wife. That's a federal offense. Unless you want to be charged with accessory to kidnapping, I'd advise you help us out. The man we are looking for is Craig Phillips." Davis tells the desk clerk.
The clerk looks through his register. He then looks back up at Davis and Finney.
"Yes, Senator Phillips is registered here, but I can't tell you what room number it is. I can tell you that he is not there right now. He's in the dining room with his wife having dinner."
"Are they there right now?" Finney asks.
"Yes, they had reservations for 6:00pm."
"Which way is the dining room?" Davis asks the desk clerk.
The desk clerk points in the direction of the restaurant. Davis and Finney walk away from the front desk and towards the restaurant.
"I can't believe the luck we are having." Finney remarks to Davis.
"I wouldn't say that until we have found Meghan."
They walk up to the hostess stand.
"Do you have a reservation tonight?" She asks them.
"Actually we are looking for someone." Davis tells her.
"What is the name of the party you are looking for?"
"Phillips." Replies Finney.
"Yes, we have a party named Phillips. They just sat down at their table." The hostess informs them.
"We need to know where they are. The gentleman is abducting his wife and taking her back to Tennessee against her will." Davis tells her.
"They are sitting towards the back on the right. I knew there was something about him I didn't like."
"Thanks." Davis says to her.
Davis and Finney start walking towards where Craig and Meghan are sitting. Craig and Meghan are sitting at a table at the very back. Craig is sitting with his back towards the front of the restaurant. Meghan is sitting opposite the table facing the front of the restaurant. Meghan sees two police officers walking towards their table. The one she recognizes as the one she bumped into at her brother's police station. Craig sees her looking at something and turns around. He sees the police officers walking towards them. He turns back and looks at Meghan.
"Remember what I said. You changed your mind and you are coming back with me to Tennessee." Craig reminds her.
Davis and Finney have walked up to the table.
"Meghan Boscorelli?" Finney asks.
"Her name is Meghan Phillips. Is there something I can help you with officers?" Craig asks them.
"I believe my partner asked her." Davis replies.
Finney looks at Meghan.
"Meghan, we're here to take you back to your brother. We was told that your husband abducted you and is taking you back to Tennessee against your will." Finney tells her.
Craig kicks Meghan under the table.
"You must be mistaken. I have chosen to return to Tennessee with my husband. Maurice doesn't like my husband so he must have come up with the crazy idea that I was abducted." Meghan regretfully tells them.
"Are you sure?" Davis asks her.
"You heard my wife. There has been a mistake. Now if you would leave us alone. We would like to eat our dinner in peace." Craig informs them.
"You don't have to be afraid, Meghan. We're here to help you." Finney tells her.
"I said, please leave." Craig tells them, obviously getting a little annoyed.
Davis hits Finney's arm telling him it's time to go. They start walking away from the table.
"Nice job. It was very convincing." Craig tells Meghan.
"I don't know about you, but that sounded a little coerced. What do you think?" Finney asks Davis.
"Let's get the others here and figure out what we are going to do next." Davis replies.