“Give me a second to talk to the front desk.”
I let out a shaky breath. “Okay.”
I could hear Josh talking to a girl. “You saw him? Was he with a girl? What do you mean she seemed like she didn’t want to go?”
My heart was pounding. What is going on? What is she telling Josh?
“Josh! What’s she saying?”
He kept talking to the girl, ignoring me.
“Josh! What in the hell is going on? Where are they?”
I felt a hand on my shoulder.
“Scott, calm down, okay? Jessie wouldn’t go with him anywhere. Maybe they walked outside to the pool or something.” Azurdee said.
I looked at Lark as he took his phone out before hitting a number.
He looked at me and said, “Tell Josh to get the license plate Trey gave the hotel. Most hotels want a license plate number. Josh might have to charm the person he’s asking.”
“Josh…Josh…” I said.
“Yeah, sorry. I was trying to get information from the front desk.”
“Get his license plate number!” I practically screamed through the phone.
I heard Josh asking the girl.
Then, I heard him tell her, “She might be in danger. I need that plate number.”
I felt sick to my stomach. Jessie. Oh god…if he puts a finger on her, I swear to God, I’ll kill him.
“I need a plate ran and tracked…hold for it,” Lark said.
Josh said the plate number, and I repeated it to Lark. He gave the number to whomever he was talking to.
“Five…no, make it two.” He hit End on his cell and set the phone down. He glanced at me and then quickly looked in the rearview mirror at Azurdee.
I turned to look at Azurdee, and she looked scared to death.
I gave her a weak smile. “Don’t worry, Azurdee. I’m sure everything is fine.”
She tried to smile back, but the single tear that slid down her face about killed me.
“You’re a terrible liar, Scott,” she said.
I turned back and looked out the window.
Lark’s phone rang, and he quickly answered it. “Talk to me. Okay. Keep on it. Let me know if the direction changes.” He hit End and punched the gas even more.
“Lark?” I asked.
“He’s headed toward Austin.”
“Wait. How do you know that?” Azurdee asked.
“It’s part of my job to be able to find people,” Lark said in a quiet voice.