Secrets, Lies,and Love

Chapter 12

Thomas' POV

"John, what's going on?" I growl as he starts speed walking next to us when we enter the building. No more than five minutes after we got the news did we leave for the office, Alex's hand, that was held in mine tightly, falls out of it as soon as we enter the building. I frown at him and he glances at the ground. John shrugs and keeps typing away at his tablet.

"We can't trace the bug, there's too many cross references for the computer to find one location. " He shakes his head. I grind my teeth and watch panic in the building, papers everywhere and people scrambling to save files before their computer explodes.

"You've gotta be fucking kidding me. " I rub my eyes and set my jaw." where's George and Aaron. They should be around here."John looks up and shrugs, his eyes do one sweep of the floor and jaw tightens.

"Were they here earlier?" Alex takes John's hands in his and their eyes meet. John freezes and he studies Alex's eyes, they're silent for a few heart beats.

" They haven't been in the office since you two left, they claimed that they were going to go and check on the perp from earlier." John shakes his head, he looks like he wants to say something but decides against it. Alex bites his own lip and their eyes fall to the ground, their hands still tangled together. I frown and study the hallway down to the west wing. "Why?What's wrong?"

"They were on our suspect list for the murder case." I sigh and my eyes land on them, Alex quickly drops their hands and shuffles back a few steps. " And now there files are gone along with King's."

"So what? Thousands of files are gone." John shrugs." Why pick them out."

"Because there information is backed up in the file room, I had Angelica look for them and they were gone." I sigh and run my hands through my hair.

" And earlier in the day they threatened us to take them off the list." Alex shakes his head.

"There's no way they're the killers..." John smiles and puts his hand on his belt, fingers looping around the gun." They just.... Might want to keep things private."

"And the computers crash the same day on the same day be chance ,and they disappear ."I scoff and Alex gives a warning look.

"They've been with the company for years, George's is so... loyal,I can't see him doin' it." John huffs .

"People all have secrets John."I glance at my reflection in the window , my fingers tighten from where they're crossed in my arms. He frowns and eyes narrow.

"Now that you mention it,we don't know that much about you." His eyes narrow and Alex rolls his eyes.

"John,he's fine. Drop it." Alex sighs and puts his hand on John's arm.

"How much do you know about him Alex?" John cocks his head, I grind my teeth and shake my head. Alex rolls his eyes and opens his mouth to protest, he stops and looks at me.

"Not.... Much." He shakes his head slowly and crosses his arms.

"You're being ridiculous. " I roll my eyes.

"Are we?" John cockshis head and Alex plants his hands on his hips." What are you hiding?" My eyes glance between them and I shake my head.

"I have my own demons, as I'm sure you so. You're not my mother, I don't have to tell you." I growl between a locked jaw. I don't even face my demons myself alone.

"Leave him alone you guys, we have bigger fish to dry." James huffs as he flashes his badge at security. John studies James and nods, he still looks uncertain. Alex is still studying me, eyes trying to pry away at every wall I have put up.

"Any updates?" Alex asks,he reluctantly takes his eyes off of me and studying James. He shakes his head.

"They're still trying to unscramble the virus and recover some files." He shakes his head and sighs, there's deep bags under his eyes with a deep bluish tint to them." But, they've found George and Aaron on a plane to Florida, they're trying to find a place to ground the plane and get them off." I look at John and my eyebrows screw up.

" Don't tell me that's not suspicious. " I scoff, John looks away and sighs.

" Tell the police that we'll interrogate them here." He sighs and rubs his temples.

"Don't celebrate too early." James sighs and holds out a folder to Alex, he eyes it suspiciously and slowly opens it." He's the one that bought the tickets for them, that's why it didn't send a red flag in our system. "

"And the fact that the systems screwed over." John Shrugs, James smiles and nods.

"And that."James rolls his eyes. Alex inhales sharply and his eyes grow to the size of quarters. His grip on the paper tightens and he slowly shakes his head, he glances at us and back down at the paper. There's fear in his eyes, genuine fear.

"No...no it can't be him." Alex shakes his head, James looks away and sighs.

"Our files are never wrong, he bought the tickets." James bites his lip and looks at the ground. I put my arm around Alex's shoulder and kiss his cheek comfortingly .

"Who is it love?" I cock my head and he looks at me with wide eyes .

" My dad..." he shows me the file.

JAMES HAMILTON

WANTED FOR DISRUPTING A GOVERNMENT CASE AND MURDER