Blood Orchid (Holly Barker 3)

Holly hung up and called Ham’s house.

“Yo,” Ham said.

“It’s me,” Holly said. “Is Ginny there?”

“You don’t want to talk to your old man?”

“Not right now, old man; let me talk to Ginny.”

Ginny came on. “Hi, Holly, what’s up?”

“Ginny, can you fly me to Sarasota?”

“Sure, when?”

“Right this minute; it’s urgent.”

“All right.”

“Tell me the name of the closest airport; we’re going to pick up a passenger.”

“It’s called Sarasota-Bradenton, and it’s near the north-south interstate, north of Sarasota. You can tell your passenger we’ll meet him at Dolphin Aviation.”

Holly heard Ham speak up in the background. “Tell her I’m coming, too.”

“Tell Ham to come armed,” Holly said. “I’ll see you at the airport, just as fast as I can get there.”

“Right.”

Holly hung up. “I’ve got to fly to Sarasota; Trini has killed my witness’s mother and aunt.”

“Jesus,” Grant said. “I’m coming with you.”

“Drive me to the airport,” Holly said. “I don’t know how much room there is in the airplane.”

“Hang on.” Grant went upstairs and came back putting on a jacket over a shoulder holster.

“Daisy, you stay here and be a good girl,” Holly said.

Daisy put her head on the floor, but watched them as they left.

In the car, Holly called Marina back.

“Hello?”

“Marina, are you all right?”

“Yes, but I’m very scared.”

“Do you know how to get to the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport?”

“No.”

“Do you know how to get to the interstate?”

“Yes, I can see it from here.”

“Get on the interstate going north and look for signs to the airport. When you get there, find a place called Dolphin Aviation and wait for me there; I’m flying in.”