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“Police. Open up.”

“What the fuck?” David asked in a hushed whisper. “Why are they here? What have you done?”

“I have no idea.”

“I don’t want them to see me. I’ll be in the bathroom, but I’m warning you, don’t do anything stupid.”

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Dan’s eyes darted back to the sock drawer.

“Detective Miller, we need to speak with you!” the police shouted, banging a second time. “Open up.”

Stepping quickly to the door and cracking it open, he stared innocently at the two uniformed men.

“Is there a problem?”

“Yes,” a tall, brawny officer replied as they walked past him and into the room. “Where’s your friend?”

“Friend?”

“We received reports of shouting,” the shorter officer interjected.

“Oh, him, he left. Problem solved.”

“You have to come with us. Complaints have been made against you, and now this. The chief has had enough.”

“What complaints?”

“Breaking into a boat and ongoing harassment,” the taller cop continued, stepping forward. “As my partner just stated, you need to come with us.”

“That was a misunderstanding,” Dan protested. “Hey, fellas, we’re on the same side. I’m down here chasing a murder suspect. I can’t always be—”

“Detective Miller, do you want to do this the hard way or the easy way?” the muscled officer demanded.

“Fine, fine,” Dan agreed, raising his hands in surrender, suddenly believing fate had miraculously intervened to get him away from David Clark, and possibly even Conchello. “I suppose things are done differently down here than they are in L.A.”

“You can explain yourself to the chief.”

“I understand,” Dan said calmly, moving to the closet by the door and taking out his coat. “You’re just doing your job.”

With one of the cops in front of him and the other behind, they left the room, but stepping outside, the lashing wind and rain blasted across Dan’s face, instantly clearing his head.

Reasoning with Conchello had been absurd.

The drug lord killed first and asked questions later.

Abruptly realizing he had a chance to escape, a wave of elation moved through Dan’s body—then quickly faded. With no money in his pocket he didn’t know where to start.

Scott and Jack had just finished driving around the hotel deciding where they should enter the building when the police car rolled in. As two officers had stepped out, Jack had immediately pulled into a parking space and cut the engine.

“The best laid plans,” Scott grunted. “I’ll check Dan’s room and see what he’s up to.” But as he pulled the phone from his pocket a call came in. “It’s Elizabeth,” he muttered. “I’d better take it.”

“Scott, I’m so glad you answered,” she said urgently. “The police just walked into Dan’s room, but David Clark is there too, hiding in the bathroom. Conchello sent him to make sure Dan didn’t take off.”

“David Clark is with Dan,” Scott repeated, staring at Jack. “Elizabeth, I’m putting you on speaker.”

“You have company?”

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