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“The footage on the hospital cameras is pretty grainy. Shame on them for not updating their security systems,” said Pigsty. “However, I got some footage of them running across the street to the parking garage for the medical buildings. They are either Middle Eastern or Egyptian. I’m still working on the faces.”
“They wanted that doctor dead. He was on the phone with someone, and in the timespan it took us to end the call and speak with him, they had someone there to kill him,” said Major. “That’s not a little thing.”
“No, it’s definitely not,” said Eric. “When Elena is here and settled, we need to ask some questions about her father.”
“Not her mother?” asked Brix.
“No. The mother is still married and lives with her second husband near the sea. They’re retired and, apparently, live a good life. There’s nothing that indicates that she has anything to do with this. But there’s something strange about the father and how he died,” said Eric.
“What do you mean?” asked Major. “She said he died in a tunnel collapse during a dig.”
“He did. But according to Egyptian authorities, that tunnel had been shored up just a week before. It was considered stable and safe. Whatever we might think, the Egyptian safety councils are serious about that shit on dig sites. They send some of their best engineers to look at those things and make sure everyone is safe. We’re trying to find out if any of the engineers are still alive. They wouldn’t have given it the green light if it weren’t okay. They don’t want men dying in their historic locations.
“That tunnel was safe, and he was cleared to work in it. May is trying to help us find out exactly what he was looking for, but so far, it’s nothing,” said Eric.
“What do you mean? Wouldn’t it be things like the other tombs? Maybe sarcophagi?” asked Sebastian.
“We don’t think so,” said Luke. “Or at least, May doesn’t think so. There was no sign that it was the site of a burial. He was working under a special dig license by the Department of Antiquities, but it gives no information at all.”
“Great. So we have a dig in a supposedly secure, safe tunnel that collapsed, killing one archaeologist…”
“Two,” said Eric. “Another was killed as well. Dr. Yasmin Goldmeir. It was the two of them and six workers down there.”
“Alright. Eight people total were killed in a supposedly safe area. Then suddenly, twenty years later, someone is going to come after Elena. Why?” asked Major.
“That’s the question we’re going to try and find out. In the meantime, we’ve sent Travis, Chris, and Carter to watch out for Daphne. We suspect that she might be watched or followed. Her apartment was a fucking mess, and someone was definitely looking for something. When you get here, if Elena feels up to it, we need to talk about all of this.”
“We should be there in about two hours,” said Sebastian. “We’ll keep you up to date.”
The screens went dark, and the men all stared at one another, then down at their notes. How in the world was all of this connected?
“What was Elena working on when you guys met her?” asked Doc.
“She was working in the museum because of something another archaeologist did. Something about giving her weak information that she passed along and then was blamed for,” said Brix.
“What’s with these assholes?” frowned Cruz. “Remember the jerk that did May wrong? Are they all egomaniacs?”
“It looks like it,” said Major. “But you bring up a good point. Maybe he had something to do with it. She was helping to create a new exhibit at the museum, but I don’t think she was actually working on any digs.”
“So, this could have something to do with this other archaeologist, her father, the museum, or none of the above,” frowned Alistair.
“That’s about right,” nodded Sebastian. They were all quiet for a long moment, then Sebastian looked over at his friend. “If we forgot to say it, congratulations, brother. She’s amazing.” Major laughed, shaking his head.
“Thank you. Yeah, she’s pretty fucking special. I knew it the moment we met and then spending more time with her, I couldn’t imagine letting her go, but I thought I had to,” he smirked. “I’m gonna be a dad. Oh, shit. I’m gonna be a dad.”
“Brother,” laughed Alistair, “you just figured that out?”
“Yes. I mean, no. I need to call Mom and Dad.” He dialed the number on the tablet then looked down at their faces.
“Something you forgot to tell us,” smirked Jalen.
“Dad, I’m so sorry. Mom.” He shook his head, smiling with tears in his eyes.
“It’s alright, Major,” laughed Stormy. “We’re so happy for you. I can’t wait to meet her. We’ve got your cottage ready for her, and we’re clearing out one of the rooms for a nursery.”
“You guys think of everything,” he grinned. “I’m gonna be a dad.”
“You’re gonna be a great dad,” smiled Jalen. “We can’t wait to meet her and welcome her to the family.”
