Free Seduced 5 by P.A. Jones

whereabouts.
    “That would be so true.” Gavin chuckled.
    “Guys, let’s be serious here. We have a story to discuss.” Peterson put his serious nose in our conversation.
    “Come on, dude. We are meeting for the first time after a couple of years,” I snapped at him.
    “Whatever.” He shrugged his shoulders and looked away.
    “Okay, getting back to the topic. Can you tell me the whole story?” Gavin asked.
    I studied his face. His face was hardened again.
    “It started when I met a beautiful girl, Nikki…”
    Half an hour later, I'd completed my whole story from the start to the present. Gavin and Peterson listened carefully. Gavin even asked me a few questions and jotted down a few things.
    “And then…”
    Gavin’s cell buzzed. He threw a hand at me to keep quiet and walked away.
    Peterson and I sat there in silence. We had nothing to talk about. The silence was peaceful.
    Gavin came back with a smile on his face.”I think I have’ good news for you," he offered.
    “What?” I asked in curiosity.
    “I think we got Gerome’s whereabouts.”
    “What?” I almost jumped out of my chair. The coffee tipped over and spilled out of the mug.
     
     
     
     

 
    Chapter 13
     
    Tristan
     
    “Where is that bastard?” The coffee spilled on the table. My rage was growing inside.
    “Philadelphia,” Gavin said, with a serious tone. “And we have to get there before he flies away.”
    “What is he doing in Philadelphia?” I still couldn’t believe he’d gotten hold of Gerome so easily and so quickly.
    “There is a large money laundering market in Philadelphia. He must be trying to make his money clean.” Gavin dialed another call and walked away. A few moments later, he came back. “Let’s go. I got the three tickets for us. The flight is in two hours, so we must hurry.”
    “Let’s go.” Peterson picked up his jacket and the car keys.
    ***
    “I still didn’t get how you found his whereabouts so quickly,” I asked. I had’ to know that. We were on the flight to Philadelphia and I had’ two hours to learn about his ways.
    “I have’ my contacts, Tristan. Sorry, I can’t reveal the names, but trust me, they are good. And when they say Gerome is in Philadelphia, we will find him there.” His hand darted to my shoulder.
    “I’m amazed.”
    “Tracking him was actually easier than you think. I knew his starting point and date. I could get that information from the airport very easily. I also knew he had the money bonds and he would need to cash them somewhere. And there are only two places in the USA, Philadelphia and Vegas. So he must have visited either of those places. See how simple it was?” His smile was reassuring.
    “Thanks, Gavin. I appreciate you helping me in spite being with your baby boy.”
    “Come on, dude, that’s what friends are for. And if I ’hadn't helped you now, Emma would have killed me. She always thinks highly of you.”
    “She is a sweetheart. And my best friend.” I smiled at him.
    “But I want one promise from you. You won’t do anything crazy when we catch him. By law, we can’t put any charges against him. So we have to tackle it carefully.”
    My nerves were on edge. I was going to kill that bastard if I saw his face in front of me.
    “I’ll try.” Heat flashed across my face. I could feel the rage building inside me. He was the reason Nikki and I were separated for eight months, and for all the pain and emotional turbulence we’d gone through. He was the sole reason Nikki had to go through all this.
    “Don’t even try anything. I’ve asked my contacts to pull some information on him and we will put pressure on his weak point.” He looked outside of the window. “Trust me, most of the times pressuring weak points is more useful than hitting the man.”
    He sipped the wine the flight attendant served. “Peterson, do you think we can pull anything on him? I’d asked my source to take his pictures when he dealt with the local mafia. Would that