Page 55 of But For You

“Yeah, we’ll be there. Chaz is seeing what flight we can get on, but just listen to Duncan, all right? He and Sam are tight, and he’ll take care of you.”

“Okay.”

He cleared his throat. “I don’t suppose I could convince you to just stay at your hotel and let Duncan take care of this.”

“Yeah, no.”

“Shit. I knew I shouldn’t have told you the name of the club, but Chaz said that if we kept it from you and you ever found out⁠—”

“I’d sic both your wives on you,” I told him seriously.

“Yeah, I know, and that’s what he said.”

There were big-time perks to having such close friends.

“Okay, so Duncan will be there shortly. Listen to him, yeah?”

“Yeah,” I agreed quickly. “But how will I know him?”

“He’s as big as Sam, blond hair—no, wait, maybe it’s brown. I’ve never really noticed. He’s got gray eyes, I think, but ya know—most important, he’s big, right?”

“Got it.”

“Do not⁠—”

“Go without him. Yeah, I heard you the other nine times.”

“Good.”

“You know Sam won’t⁠—”

“Anything happens to you on my watch, and Sam Kage will put his foot up my ass, so let’s not debate what he will and will not do. Just wait for fuckin’ Stiel, all right?”

“I promise.”

He took a breath, and I told him I’d see him soon and hung up. I was waiting outside when Milt found me.

“Jory, where⁠—”

“I’m going to get Sam,” I told him.

“Yeah, but who’s with your kids?”

“Regina,” I answered. “Their grandmother. I asked her to go to the room and relieve Rachel’s kids of their babysitting duty.”

“So, where are you going?”

I explained about where Sam’s phone was and that it was the best lead I had.

“Jesus, who are you, James Bond?”

“Hardly.” I smiled at him.

“But you’re so calm about this. I mean, he could be in real trouble, right?”

“Yes.”

He gestured at me. “And you’re going to do what?”