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Italics = Ben's thoughts
Ben's POV
Oh, shit, shit, shit! I have to tell Lightman this, and he is going to be livid. Man, we just got over this too! What is up with this group? What makes Gillian so special that they have to kill her? I guess we will never know unless we catch them. I don't know how we are going to do that. We have been cross referencing with every known member. Now we have to see if one of them has ties here in the USA. Damn it, she could be anywhere by now. It is official; I will blow their brains out the first chance I get. They take Gillian, again, and then they kill a colleague of mine. He had three fucking kids. He didn't do anything wrong!
He walked through the Lightman Group door. He slowed his pace and took a couple deep breaths. Okay, I can't go in there all wound up. I need to be cool, calm and collected. I have got to get my check list in order. Now he is going to freak out, check. He will probably punch me, check. He will run out of the door claiming to blow something up, check. I need to calm him down and stop him from doing something stupid. Stupid is as stupid does. I love Forest Gump! I remember watching it with Gillian. Okay, Ben, you are laughing and calm, go in for the kill.
Ben walked into Lightman's office. He looked up and said, "Did you bring in Andrew?"
He means Andy, right? Damn, another thing Lightman will be furious at. Oh, well! He shook his head, "No not yet, but there has been a change in the case." Ben paused.
Cal looked up and said, "Well spit it out! I don't have all bloody day."
Here goes nothing. Remember, calm him down and don't let him do something stupid. "I just found out that the agent in charge to bring Gillian back from the FBI building was murdered. However, his card was keyed in at 2:55 pm. We have surveillance of him and Gillian leaving together. The problem is, is that Agent Brack was murdered before 2:55, around noon to be exact." Pause for a second and let him process. Oh crap, he is getting pissed. Okay, I'm going in head first. "We think the 'agent' that picked her up kidnapped her." There, it has been said. Now, I am waiting for the punch.
Cal got up from his chair never breaking eye contact with Ben. "Did I hear you correctly? Did you just say that Gillian was kidnapped again?" Ben nodded. Cal walked around his desk towards Ben. Alright, Benny, old boy, brace for impact. Cal punched Ben across his cheek. Ben staggered back but didn't fall. That wasn't as bad as I thought. He has some power behind that fist, though. He should save for when we catch these goons. "Bloody hell, she just got back from being kidnapped. How the hell did they get her so fast?" Cal started to pace.
Ben massaged his face and said, "Well for one, they must have hired a professional guy to kidnap her. You can see him in the FBI surveillance video but you can't see his face. He knew exactly where the cameras were. Which tells us that there was either a recon mission or someone inside is part of it or helping out. We also know that the kidnapper took Brack's personal car, which is a 2008 white Honda. And we know he is heading out of the city on Southbound I-95. However we don't know where—" Ben was interrupted by a text message. Who is it now, I told everyone not to – Oh my goodness! It is a text message from Gillian. Praise the Lord! "I just got a text message from Gillian! It says, 'Help kidnapped going towards Virginia passing exit 140 in white Honda.' Wow, what a smart woman."
Cal said, "You should text her back! We might be able to get more from her."
Bad idea! "We can't do that. What if we give it away that she sent it to us. If she was really smart, she would have deleted the text. No, you should text her like nothing is wrong." Oh shit, here comes the stupid thinking. At least he isn't running out the door wanting to blow up a town.
Cal looked defiant and said, "I think we should text her back to get more information. If she was coming out of her appointment then she would have it on vibrate. He wouldn't hear it."
Ben shook his head. "If the phone is still on, then we can track her by the GPS coordinates in her cell phone. Plus, if this guy is a professional then he will hear the phone, even if it is on vibrate. Lightman," Ben took a breath. Okay, time to get personal. "Cal, I know you love her and you want to get her back, but you have to let me do my job. I promise to keep you in the loop. She will be found. I know we already screwed up, but let me fix it. I have this under control."
Cal, still looking mutinous, finally nodded his head. "I swear, if she dies then I am coming after you and the FBI. And it won't be pretty."
Smart man, I have to admire his gumption. "Lightman, if she is dead, then I will quit the FBI and join you in your revenge." I can't believe I said that, but it is the God's honest truth. Someone fucked up here and they will definitely will pay for it. "I will go get Andy and bring him in for questioning. This time he has no choice." Cal turned and walked towards his library. "And Lightman, you will be here to question him, right?" He just nodded and that was Ben's cue to leave.
Wow, that wasn't that bad, but I will still put Lightman's phone under security. Those guys will make sure any messages or calls going out will not reach Gillian. Alright Andy, you are about to meet your worst nightmare. Ben walked out of the Lightman Group doors.
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A little side note: I just found out that Rue McClanahan died. I watch the "Golden Girls" reruns all the time. R.I.P.
