lady says you抣l get your money transfer in a few days. We抣l take 抏m up to the rooms. No need for you to stick around.?
James got a whiff of pomade, as Bill hauled himself out of his chair. He noticed that Eugene, the other old man, wore a hearing aid.
To, It best be going,?Vaughn said, as he looked fondly at James. i can see you out there in Canada, cruising on your Harley in a few years?time.?
Heah,?James smiled, i hope so.?
But at least my daughtere safe from you now.?
James missed a beat, as Vaughn burst out laughing. Hou think Lisa and me didnt realise you were carrying on??
Heah um ?Well e James babbled nervously, as he caught an extremely frosty look off Lauren.
Lhen my eldest got her first boyfriend, I wanted to kill him. By the time you get to the fourth one, you know better than to put up a fight.?
James grinned, as Vaughn gave him a hug and slapped him on the back. Lauren and Curtis got the same treatment.
Aor Christe sake,?Bill grouched, as he took a step towards the elevator. Le got everyone in the world eyeballing us here.?
James felt a touch of sadness as he snatched a final glance at Vaughn, heading into the darkness through a revolving door. He might have been a gun smuggler, but Vaughn Little was one of the nicest guys James had ever met.
They had two connecting rooms on the fifth floor of the hotel, each with a pair of double beds. Eugene and Bill already had their old-man stuff spread out in one room: bottles of pills, hip flasks, y-fronts and the most unfashionable trainers known to man with grey socks balled up inside them. The connecting door was wedged open and Eugene turned the TV up loud enough that you could have heard it on Mars.
The kids had checked out the room and were chilling on their beds for a while when Bill wandered through.
Can we go and use the pool??James asked, desperate to get out of the room and contact the FBI, in case they hadnt picked up on the change of lodgings.
Rah,?Bill said, scratching his armpit and revealing a glimpse of the holster under his jacket. ite gone ten o抍lock. You boys have been all over the news, so youte better off staying out of sight. Order food from room service if youte hungry, then shift yourselves to bed. Eugenee taking a nap. If he wakes up, tell him It down at the bar having a nightcap.?
Within thirty seconds of Bill heading out the door, Curtis dived off the bed and grabbed a can of beer and a bunch of miniature spirit bottles from the fridge.
Lini-bar time,?Curtis grinned, hurling James a little Jack Daniels bottle as he drained his own into his mouth.
James was wary: the last time Curtis got drunk he ended up getting a life sentence. On the other hand, with Eugene asleep, Bill at the bar and Curtis hitting the bottle, he had a golden opportunity to contact Marvin. It was too risky using the phone in the room, because the call would get itemised on the bill, but het seen payphones in the lobby downstairs.
i know,?Lauren said excitedly. Lhy dont we try and find out where wete all going tomorrow??
Lood idea,?James said, impressed by how smart his sister could be at times. Het been so focused on making sure the FBI team knew where they were, het forgotten that their main objective was to find out where Curtis was going to meet his mother.
Lhere are you gonna look??Curtis asked.
James shrugged, but Lauren dived purposefully into the next room, where Eugene was sleeping soundly, and grabbed a snazzy leather document wallet shet eyed up earlier.
Bet ite in here,?Lauren said.
James understood her logic: the smart item was out of style with the elderly mene other possessions. Someone else had clearly handed it to them.
Lauren unzipped the case on the bed. It contained a brown envelope stashed with a mix of US and Canadian dollars and three fake passports. The first was Brazilian, containing a picture of Curtis under the name Eduardo Santos. There was a computer print-out inside, detailing flights from Boise to Dallas and a connecting flight to Rio de Janeiro.
Eduardo Santos,?Curtis said, in a rubbish attempt at a Spanish accent. Tounds good, hombres??
He gulped a small bottle of gin as Lauren pulled out the two Canadian passports.
Lo easy on the booze eh??James said, still holding the unopened Jack Daniels in his hand. To