Behind those icy blue eyes

Chapter 43 Justice is mine

       Xander and Max found Jameson and Avery in the solarium. The files from The List were still scattered all around them.

      Carrying his laptop in his hands, Xander strode toward them.

      "Found something Xan?" Jameson asked, while looking up from the file he was looking at.

      "I think we might have found the break we have been looking for."

      "How so?" Avery asked, moving closer toward them.

     "Here, read this article." 

     She took the electronic from his hands. With Jameson bending over her shoulder, they read the brief but interesting article.

     "This is indeed weird and unusual, but I don't see how this contributes to why Gray was targeted." Jameson commented.

     "Look at the date and time when it took place." Xander watched as he saw when they found the connections that he had.

      "Woah," Jameson breathed, "you might be right. This could mean more then it looks."

      "Exactly!" Xander agreed. "It can't be a coincidence that it happened on the same day, and about the same time."

     "So, if I am following correctly, the bank heist was their main target, but they needed a distraction, so they decide to try to kill Grayson." Avery said, trying to wrap her head around everything. It would make sense, in a weird, almost Hawthorne way. 

    "Maybe." Xander replied, "But I have a feeling there is more to it then that. We need to get witness statements from the bank heist and see if anyone could give descriptions on who was in there."

     "Also, if one of the men looked like Edward Anderson." Jameson put in. "If we could get a confirmation that it was him, then we can really start looking for him."

    Avery had another thought. "It also means that Elijah knew more then he was telling us. He probably was in on it the whole time." Anger whelmed inside of her. He had lied to them! She shouldn't have been surprised, but there was a part of her that had wanted to believe him. Jameson was right, there was something off about him.

      "So, what's our play?" Max asked. She had been silent the whole time. 

     "Well, we need to get as much information as possible concerning the robbery." Jameson said.

    "Oren." Avery spoke, knowing her faithful bodyguard was nearby.

    "Already on it." he replied, never coming from out of the shadows.

      "Video feeds." Jameson said next. "Xander, you can cover that end."

      "Got it!" he replied.

       "And I will help!" Max cried out joyfully. 

       "Good." Avery said. "Jameson and I will continue our search for anybody Edward Anderson has had work for him until Oren gets us the information we need." She watched as her best friends and her BHFF (Best Hawthorne friend forever) walked away. She felt a sense of happiness when she noticed the spring in their steps as they departed. Personally, she was still feeling very depressed, but was glad Max and Xander had the encouragement they needed.

       She turned toward her boyfriend. Jameson was staring straight ahead. Not blinking, barely breathing. Concerned, she lightly placed her hand on his long, sinewy arm. 

       He jumped.

      "Sorry." she quickly said. "I didn't mean to startled you."

      He smiled softly down at her. "No need to be sorry Heiress."