by Sarah Holman
Patrick looked between the picture of the scientist that appeared to be in his fifties and the very young looking girl with brown hair.
“That is right, Sally,” Steven took over. “Officials are still investigating the disappearance and will be giving a statement shortly. No foul play is suspected. While no official information has been released, it is assumed that Hargrave and Fitzgerald went away together, leaving on Fitzgerald’s private jet.”
“There is our starting point,” Thomas said. Patrick and all the others turned toward him.
“I don’t get it,” Kate said.
“That makes two of us,” Patrick added. “While I find it incredibly sad at the state of a country where professors and students run away together or even had romantic relationships, it’s hardly an FBI case.”
Thomas let out a sigh. “You would be right in normal circumstances, but Samantha Hardgrave happens to be the daughter of Senator Hardgrave. She also happens to be two months shy of her eighteenth birthday. Therefore she is technically still a minor. The plane filed a flight plane to go to Arizona although it did not arrive at its intended destination.”
“Which means that there is every reason to think they may have crossed state lines,” Patrick said.
“Which means, technically, this could be considered an FBI case,” Brain said.
“Which is why the senator was able to get us on the job. He has heard about our team and requested us. We are all heading the airport, but we have a new assignment. Patrick, you and I are heading to Washington D.C. to speak with the Senator, his wife, and other people that Samantha knows. She graduated early from a private school in DC. Kim, Logan, and Kate, You get to be a team like Charlies Angles. The three of you are headed for Ashland. Brian, I’m sending you to California, that is where Professor Fitzgerald is from.”
Patrick shook his head and took a step forward. “I don’t see why we are even doing this. It is very clear what has happened. The girl is old enough to know what she was getting into it. She made a stupid decision, but this isn’t truly a criminal case.”
Thomas crossed his arms and looked around the room. “I’m going to say this here, and then we are done with it. We all can see what’s going on and that the Senator is overstepping his bounds. We also may have personal feelings on this case. I don’t know one of you that doesn’t have a strong opinion on this topic. However, we are a top-rated team. We didn’t get that way by bringing our personal opinions into each job. Our job is to find these two and bring them back. Whatever happens to Professor Fitzgerald is up to the courts, not us. Also, we had better act like we are treating this as serious kidnapping, whatever our personal opinions. Do I make myself clear?”
“Yes, sir,” Patrick said, folding his hands behind his back. He already hated this case. He was off to drag two stupid lovers back to a horde of angry people, eager to make an example out of the professor and a victim out of the girl. He would do his job, but that didn’t mean he had to like it. Besides, he would be spending a lot of one on one time with Thomas. Not exactly his idea of fun.
“Okay, you are already packed, planes are waiting for us at the airport. Let’s go.”
Patrick grabbed his jacket and exchanged a look with Kate. She didn’t look too happy about this case either. So much for a fun time in Maine.
About the Author
Sarah Holman is a not so typical mid-twenties girl: A homeschool graduate, sister to six awesome siblings. If there is anything adventuresome about her life, it is because she serves a God with a destiny bigger than anything she could have imagined. You can find out more about her at her website www.thedestinyofone.com
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Other books and stories by Sarah Holman
Kate’s Case Files Series
Kate’s Innocence
(Contemporary Suspense)
Kate Mayfield is accused of setting off bombs on her college campus. FBI agent Patrick Connor is determined to prove that she is innocent.
Kate’s Capitol
Kate’s first case with the FBI is nothing like what she expected. How could these good people be mixed up in something illegal? Both Kate and Patrick have their work cut out for them, and a lot to learn about the danger of comprise.
Non-Fiction
There Was Always Laughter in Our House
What do you get when you mix two parents who grew up in the city, six kids who have always lived in the country, and add homeschooling? You get a whole lot of laughter!
Tales of Taelis Series
Adventures and Adversities
(Historical fiction, Young Adult)
When a peasant girl takes her friend’s place to serve at the king’s castle, she must find a way to heal the hurt inside before she is destroyed by bitterness.
Brothers and Betrayal
An archer defending the defenseless, a princess trying to save a kingdom, and a young boy who is running from a murderer.
Courage and Corruption
Two siblings battle each other, little knowing they hold of the future of Taelis in their hands.
Dreams and Devotion
Two siblings who have dreams for the future. Will they stay devoted to their faith when their devotion is tested?
Other Short Stories:
Tales of Taelis Short Stories:
Admirable
William returns home to find his family threatened with attack from a neighboring Earl. Will he be able to protect his sister and the rest of his family from this threat? Will he be able to trust God no matter what?
A prequel story for Adventures and Adversities.
Befriended
Eleanor is happy to be living with her brother and sister-in-law. She loves helping with her mischievous nephew, John. When John gets away from her one day, it sets off a chain of events that will change her life.
Ceaseless
Alfred’s peasant family have never ceased to be a disgrace to the community. A quest to find some bandits will give him a perfect opportunity to redeem his family name, or slip away just like his father did.
Easter short stories
Joseph of Arimathea: A Tale of the Resurrection
Joseph of Arimathea is a rich member of the Sanhedrin, yet something is missing from his life. At the advice of his closest friend, he seeks the teacher Jesus to see if he holds the answers he seeks. Little does he know the events that are about to unfold.
If He Lives
In the month leading up to Easter, four friends are challenged with one question: What if we lived like Jesus really did rise from the dead?
Father, Forgive Them
Jonathan was happy that this blasphemer would die. His only regret was that the Romans, not his people, would carry out justice. Yet, his world is rocked with a few words spoken from the cross.
Historical Fiction
A Different Kind of Courage
William must decide between his family and his friends; the truth and lies at the dawn of the American Revolution.
Emmeline
What is Jane Austen’s Emma had happened in America in the 1930’s?
The talk of stock market crashes and depression isn’t going to keep Emmeline Wellington down. Born to wealth and privilege, Emmeline wants nothing more than to help her new friend, Catarina, find a husband. Emmeline sets her sights on one of the town’s most eligible bachelors, but nothing seems to go right. Even her friend and neighbor Fredrick Knight seems to question her at every turn.
The Destiny of One
(Sci-Fi, Young Adult)
A discouraged teenage girl seeks her purpose in life as the tyrannical government's threats stir up long hidden secrets.
The Destiny of a Few
A bolder Maria heads to a distant planet in a race against the clock to find the long lost prince.
The Destiny of a Galaxy
As Maria and her allies prepare for their first strike, they will face difficult choices
… and the cruelest enemies yet.
Continuing Destiny (short story)
What would Maria’s life look like three years after The Destiny of a Galaxy? What about James, Quint, and Winter? This collection of four stories gives readers a glimpse into the romance, faith, trails, and everyday lives of this group as they each explore their Continuing Destiny.
Fairytales
Quest for the Beast
Adara thought there would be nothing to do over the summer except read her favorite fairy tale stories. However, she finds herself tagging along with her brother and his friends in a quest to find a criminal known as the Beast.
Waltz into the Waves
Amelia has always lived in a manor by the sea with her father, she and looks forward every summer to a visit from Alex. However, her perfect life is dashed one summer when tragedy strikes. Will her life ever be happy again?
Distorted Glass
Sixteen-year-old Jared is sure that this Christmas season is going to be the worst ever for his family. His fifteen-year-old sister, Amber, is scaring their whole family with how little she is eating and her obsession with winning a beauty pageant.
Christmas Short Story:
For My Good
It is Christmas time, but nothing is like it is supposed to be. Can a chance encounter help Janet to find joy and meaning despite her pain?
