TRIXIE CHAPTER 31

Don decided to come clean with his team. He'd rather not tell, but if something really bad did happened… he shook his head.

His team looked at him, "Something you want to tell us?" Megan asked him.

"Well…"

"Come on; tell us all, we need to know what this Logan's up to." Megan said.

Megan seemed to be the one that really could confront Don. David and Colby kept quiet and let Megan question Don.

Don looked at them and he said, "This is between us, do not let Charlie or my dad know about what I'm about to say."

This made them sit up and Don continued.

"He said something to me before he attacked me. He said, 'So you are not dead after all. You should be you know. I know you're the one that caught Logan.' "

"Oh dear, Don, he was after you all the time and here we thought he was going to spring the other Logan. We need to get a bodyguard for you, in case he comes back again. I don't think you can fight him off." Megan said.

"Why is he after Don? We were all there." queried Colby.

"Well to him Don represents the FBI and he's here. It's convenient to get at him, to blame him for the foiled plans, and the capture of Logan so why not?" Megan said.

"Megan I don't want to alarm my dad or Charlie; can we do it on the quiet?
I 'm getting quite tired of being attacked and there's danger for Trixie too. After all he's in the business of kidnapping. Can we set up a trap for him? Hey, how about the other Logan."

"He's in the Jail Medical Facilities by now."

"Oh?"

"Yes, your Dr. Stewart was appalled at the two attacks on you; he authorized the removal of Logan to the Jail Medical Facilities immediately."

"Okay, so now we concentrate on how to lure him out again. He's not stupid from all counts. He's good at disguises."

"Yes, so far he has been a hospital attendant and a window cleaner. He could be anyone now. He could pretend to be a patient, a male nurse and with his disguises, it will be difficult to catch him."

"Yeah, but I'm talking about a trap with me being the bait. Come on think, think."

"It's difficult, Don. Your father or Charlie will be here with you in the daytime, err your father stayed the night too?" Megan asked.

"Yes, so there's no way unless I get out of here?"

"Don, that's no way you are going to get out of here too soon."

"I'm quite alright you know, everything's mending nicely."

David gave a cough and gripped his side.

"OK, OK, so I'm still not 100, but …."

"We know you want to get out of here. Tell you what; one of us will stay here with you at all times."

"Whoa…. No way, I know its damn boring here, and I am sure Merrick will not approve. Besides I don't want to subject you all to being a guard dog."

"No problem I have some days off due to me in lieu of all the extra time I've put in the last three cases. In fact, I have 3 days I'm entitled to.
I wanted to tell you that I want to take the three days off to go hiking."

"And you want to spend it here? No way." Don said.

"Well, I can still bring my tent and camp inside here."

Laughter came from the three of them.

"Seriously, thanks for the offer, I can still approve your leave but you leave it for your own holidays and I don't need any babysitter."

"OK tell you what Don, if you can beat me in arm wrestling, no babysitter."

"You're joking!" Don said looking at Colby, then at David and Megan.

They were smiling and Megan shrugged said, "Well you wanted to be macho and face Logan yourself if he decided to come again for you."

"Don, think of Trixie, well OK maybe she has a bodyguard but you won't want to leave her in her own room. You still want her to stay here with you, don't you?
Then, with the bodyguard and one of us inside, wouldn't you feel much better?
Anyway, it's only for a few days, it's really no problem for us. We'll take turns so you won't be bored with our company. " David said.

"And Don, you can spin a story to your dad, say we'll be here to keep you company and so they don't have to spend the whole time with you." Megan said looking at Don with her suggestion.

"Yeah, spin a yarn, tell that to Charlie."

"I think we need Charlie…" David started to say.

"No! No don't bring Charlie in if possible. I don't want him hurt again." Don said.

"Well, Charlie still has to be involved. You can't fool him."

"I'll see what I can do."

"Well, OK then. We can stay here a bit longer, now David where did you put our breakfast?"

"There by the chair."

"Colby can you please tell my dad that we are done here? They're by the gardens, out this door turn right and straight down. You can see then after a short way down the corridor."

Colby nodded and trotted off.

Megan handed Don a cup of tea and Don looked at her, "Tea?"

"Yes. No coffee. Have a muffin." Megan said smiling at Don.

The door opened and Alan came in with Trixie. Trixie went up to Don and sat by his side.

"Hello there stranger, my, my don't you look pretty? Would you like to say hello to my friends?"

"Yes, thank you Don, hello Megan, David, I've met Colby outside just now."

"Hi there Trixie, how are you this morning?" David asked her.

"I am very well, thank you, Can I have one please?"

"Of course, where are my manners?" Megan said and passed the box for her to select.

"Hey, Don, your breakfast is on your table, do you want it?"

Don smiled and looked at David, "Nah... You can have it if you want."

"Gee, thanks." Colby said and proceeded to eat Don's breakfast from the tray.

"Dad, you want a muffin?"

"No, had early breakfast at the cafeteria around 7am."

"Dad, why don't you go home and have a real rest, I'm OK now and I have Trixie to keep me company. You don't need to stay here the whole time.
Tell Charlie, he doesn't need to come, he has classes and I don't think CalSci will appreciate it much if he keeps taking time off."

"What? You're kicking us out?"

"Well, if you want to put it that way, I think so." Don said with a straight face.

Alan looked at him and then at his team who has all kept quiet, he knew something was up.

'What is it? What are you all planning to do?"

"Megan, please tell my dad." Don said looking very innocent.

David nearly choked on his drink and Colby gave a snort.

"OK, OK, now I know you all are planning something. Donny…….."

"We are setting a trap for Logan." Megan said and all three voices yelled at her, "MEGAN!"

Tbc..

Thanks! Miki.