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He’d been forced to rent a larger, slower boat.
Moving through the bay, his binoculars in one hand and the wheel in the other, he searched out the catamarans.
None sported the big blue letters.
Knowing Scott could have sailed in any direction, he headed to the Victoria Sailing School base at Red Hook on the other side of the island, hoping one of Scott’s employees might be able to shed some light on his whereabouts.
Dan pursed his lips in grim determination.
Elizabeth had to be found.
Deciding to dock as close to the sailing school as he could, and resume his hunt in the morning, he cruised toward the marina, but as he neared, he couldn’t believe his luck. The catamaran was there.
Spotting a guy on the deck, Dan’s pulse ticked up.
A moment later, he cursed under his breath.
It wasn’t Scott Specter.
“Excuse me,” Dan called, getting as close as he dared.
The young man raised his head and looked around.
“Over here,” Dan yelled. “Is Captain Scott on board?”
“No, sorry, you just missed him.”
Seething, the detective tried to control the tone in his voice.
“Did he go into town? Maybe I can catch him there.”
“He left on another boat.”
“Where’s he headed?”
“Sorry, he didn’t say, but he told me not to expect him back for a few days.”
Fury coursing through his body and desperately trying to think of a Plan B, the only thing that came to mind was spending the evening at the Shady Shack. With Scott and the owner on such good terms, Scott probably spent time there, and a few drinks loosened tongues.
Turning his lumbering boat, he started back.
The hunt wasn’t over.
Not by a long shot.
CHAPTER SIX
The emerging night sky could not have been more perfect. An almost full moon in a clear sky kissed the dark ocean with its silver glow, and myriad stars twinkled overhead, arching down to the horizon. Slowly gliding through the bay, Scott set the auto pilot and left to sit with Elizabeth at the back of the boat.
“Still nervous?” he asked as he approached.
“Not at all, and I love the name Hi Ho Silver.”
“Classics live forever,” he remarked with a grin. “Where’s your phone?”
“In my purse.”
“Give it to me.”
