Revenge Chapter 12

The next morning Millie awakens alone to the smell of wonderful food cooking. She smiles to herself as she gets out of bed and pulls on her bathrobe.

"Nothing like dating a man who can cook."

She goes downstairs and finds Alan hard at work in the kitchen. There is a huge pot of what appears to be home made chicken noodle soup on the stove and the smell of honey banana bread coming from the oven. Alan stops when he sees her and goes over to give her a hug and a soft kiss.

"Good morning, how did you sleep?"

"Oh just fine. I think my mind was so warn out from everything it just turned its self off."

"I hope I didn't wake you."

Millie shakes her head.

"You didn't, but the smells sure did. Isn't it a little early though for soup and banana bread?"

Alan sighs with a rather serious look on his face.

"Those are actually for Megan. I thought I'd bring the soup and bread to the hospital later on this morning."

Millie smiles as she sits at the table and Alan pours her a cup of coffee.

"That's very thoughtful of you. So how did you sleep?"

Alan shrugs

"I got a few hours."

"You worried about Megan?"

Alan nods.

"As well as every other person that jerk could be after."

"Well, that's why Don put guards on all of us. I have to say though I'm surprised at how easily you gave in to that. Not that I'm complaining believe me I feel much better this way."

Alan nods tending to the soup some more.

"Well, that's one of the reasons I did. Can I get you some eggs?"

"That would be great."

"I saw the relief on your face when Don told us about the guards. I may not like the idea but I like the idea of you being worried even less."

Millie smiles.

"Well, I certainly like the idea of us being safe."

"And it's also going to make it easier on Donnie. The less he has to worry about us the more he can focus on finding Ray."

"True."

"I'm going to stop and get some flowers on the way to the hospital. Those rooms are always so barren of anything uplifting."

"That sounds like a good idea, I'm sure she'll appreciate them."

Millie watches Alan silently for a moment.

"You care a great deal about her don't you?

Alan sighs and shakes his head.

"You know, as much as I love my sons and wouldn't trade them for the world I have to admit I've always wanted a daughter. And if I had to say what I'd like that daughter to be like? Well, I'd only have to point at Megan."

Millie nods understandingly.

"Well, based on what I've seen I think she cares a great deal for you, too. And you know now more then ever she's going to need family."

Alan nods.

"Which I fully intend to provide. You know, I just cannot understand her father's line of thinking, not for a second."

Millie sighs.

"Well, Alan that's because not all men have the size heart you do."

"Apparently. So, would you like to come?"

Millie considers this.

"Yes, of course. I need to speak with Larry anyway."

Alan nods as he places Millie's eggs in front of her and gets a plate for himself.

"Okay. I figure the more friendly faces right now the better."

Millie nods in agreement.

oooOooo

Colby and David are searching through Ray's apartment.

"For a smart guy he sure left a lot of evidence laying around."

David shakes his head as Colby walks over to see what he's looking at. David shows him the pictures and video surveillance equipment he's found. Colby shakes his head.

"Man he really is obsessed with her. These pictures look like they go back months!"

David nods.

"And watch this."

David puts one of the surveillance tapes in and presses play. What appears on the screen is Megan at CalSci from a distance. As David plays more of what he's found for Colby they also find video of Megan going in and out of work as well as her going in and out of her apartment building. Colby suddenly notices something.

"David, look!"

One of the videos shows a handcuffed Colby being put into a black SUV. David and Colby look at each other in shock.

"He's been stalking her since at least right before my arrest."

David nods.

"He must have seen her at CalSci and just become obsessed with her, but until that hit and run case had no way to really get close to her."

oooOooo

Charlie and Amita are hard at work in the garage when Don walks in.

"Hey guys."

"Hey, Don."

"Hey, Don, how's Megan?"

"About the same according to the hospital. Probably won't be able to get an actual statement until tomorrow."

Amita looks alarmed.

"She still can't even speak?"

"Well, the drug levels are decreasing and she is making some noises but mostly in her sleep. When she's awake she's still silent. Although that could be more shock then anything. At any rate given all the evidence and Larry's statement we can give her another day to rest before asking any questions. I am going to go by there later today though to say hi."

Amita nods.

"So, Charlie am I going to have some good news to give them when I do?"

Charlie nods as he finally turns completely away from the chalk board.

"You can tell them for now they are safe. Based on my calculations Ray isn't going to try anything for awhile."

"And how do you figure that?"

"Don, I realize most criminals aren't smart and don't know law enforcement procedure. But we aren't dealing with a common criminal this is a CalSci professor we're talking about. This is also someone who's been privy to how we work."

"Okay so he's smart how does that translate into him not going after anyone right away? He did threaten to come after Megan again and we're pretty sure he's the one who called Millie."

"Exactly! Don, he knows we know all of this. So, it also stands to reason he knows we have everyone he might want to go after under heavy surveillance. He's not about to risk getting caught by immediately going after someone."

Amita nods in agreement.

"Game theory would suggest a backing off period before his next move."

Don nods his understanding.

"So, he's laying in wait somewhere in LA?"

Just then Don's cell phone rings.

"Eppes"

"It's David, listen I've got some information for you. First off it looks like Ray's been stalking Megan for a long time. At least since right before Colby was arrested. Also, I've got some information that indicates Ray's probably not in CA right now.

Don's eyebrows go up.

"Why's that? Hold on let me put you on speaker."

Don quickly puts his phone on speaker then lays it on the desk.

"Okay why don't you think Ray's in CA anymore?"

"According to the deeper back ground check after leaving Harvard, and again during the rape investigation, and yet again during the time that both of the restraining orders were pending, Ray disappeared. He deserted his apartments and a number of his belongings and left town. He'd call the land lord with in the week and tell him he wouldn't be returning, and would ask that his belongings be put in a storage unit at the apartment pending a moving truck coming to get them. A moving company, the same one every time, would come and gather his things a few days after that. They'd be held in a storage unit until things blew over then Ray would get a new place and the things would be sent there."

"Why does that mean he's not in LA?"

"Well, for starters the storage bin and the moving company are based in Chicago. Also, we traced the payments to an account in Chicago."

Don, Amita, and Charlie all take in this information as Don asks the next question.

"So he has a bank account in Chicago?"

"No, none of the payments came from him. The account belongs to a Police Lieutenant Sam Galuski."

Don is the first to speak.

"David I want you to call and confirm that this is a real person I mean, that could be an alias."

"I already did. Sam Galuski is a decorated Police Lieutenant with the Chicago PD. He's been on the force for 25 years."

Amita grabs a file sent over from CalSci.

"That name sounds so familiar."

She flips through it as she continues to talk.

"I remember seeing that name somewhere. Oh here! Ray has Police Lt. Sam Galuski written down as his emergency contact. According to this Sam is his older brother."