Page 53 of Deadly Scandals

“No. I have joint legal. Their mother has primary physical because I deploy so much. What is your point? How is this helping us find Sienna?”

“I’m just trying to understand the situation, sir.”

“Where is the FBI?”

“They are on their way.”

He looked over at Sam, who was sitting quietly in the chair.

“Would you say that you feel overwhelmed taking care of two young kids by yourself?”

“No. I wouldn’t say that. I’m a fucking Navy SEAL and can handle my Team of men at war. I most certainly can handle my own two kids.”

But a gulp lodged in my throat. Clearly, I couldn’t handle my own kids. Because if I could, Sienna would be meeting Elsa and Anna at the Frozen castle now. Instead, she was gone.

“Was anyone else with you on this trip?”

Fuck. Now I had to get Ashely involved in my mess. But I was sure she would do anything to find Sienna.

“At the moment, no. But a friend of mine did accompany me here.”

“And what is her name?”

“Ashley Pierce. She’s an NCIS agent.”

The officer narrowed his brow toward me. “When did she leave? And why?”

“She was called into work.”

“So, Mr. Martinez, your ex-wife, the mother of your children, overdoses. She’s in a coma. You went to get your children and then took them to Disneyland with a new woman, your friend NCIS Agent Pierce. She left at some point, and you took the kids into the park. And your daughter vanished, supposedly with a Jedi. Is that what you are saying?”

I clenched my fist. “Yes, that is exactly what I’m saying. What is your problem? What are you asking me?”

“Well, Mr. Martinez. There is no evidence of another Jedi. No parents or any cast members saw him, except your own son, and then your daughter mysteriously vanished. Do you see the problem here?”

I wanted to punch this motherfucker for even insinuating that I had something to do with my daughter’s disappearance.

But the last thing I could do in this situation was display rage toward a policeman. I activated my calm SEAL demeanor.

“Yes, I see how that could look, but I absolutely assure you that I had nothing whatsoever to do with Sienna’s disappearance. Sam saw the guy. You need to get all the parents and guests near the Jedi Academy at that time to hand over their phones, as well as look at all the surveillance. I’m sure someone saw something.”

I looked at my phone. Multiple missed calls from Ashley and a text. She was on her way with Grant and Mia. Good. I needed her. I needed them.

I had called Grant after it happened, and he had promised to be by my side. I’d helped him find his child—now, with him, I knew he could help me find mine.

“Aren’t there tunnels in here? Employee tunnels? I saw it in a documentary. Can’t we search them?”

“We are searching them, sir. Please show me the most recent picture you have of Sienna.”

My hand trembled as I scrolled through my phone. I took a picture of her this morning. Would it be the last picture I ever had of her? She was so beautiful. I scrolled and saw another picture of Ashley, Sam, Sienna, and I posing in front of Carsland. We almost looked like a family. Sienna and Ashley even had similar smiles.

I showed the officer the picture. He stared for a moment.

“Can I look through your phone?”

I paused. I had nothing to hide and would do anything to find Sienna.

“Sure, have at it. Now can you please let me go so I can start looking for my little girl?”