Nicky arrived after Sonny has picked him up from Fort Lewis and was thrilled to find out that Alaina is at the terrace. He had a good conversation with his CO in which he discussed what his suspicions were on James Traynor. His CO told him that he can take a week in addition to his leave and that made Nicky glad that he can have enough time to possibly figure out the situation on the chauffeur. During the ride home, Nicky thought that Sonny was inquisitive about his sibling and figured out later on that Sonny has an attraction for Alaina. "Were she not branded by Martin Green, Sonny may have had a chance to get to know Alaina." Nicky thought amused at his train of thought but also bewildered how he labels his own sister. He felt bad. He loves his sister but the choices she makes at times, leave him either very disappointed or very proud. There is nothing in between with her. "Nicky! Oh, baby, I am so glad you're back! Where did you go?" Alaina exclaimed upon seeing him as Alexa's inquiring eyes told him that his older sister was anxious to find out whether he was granted a leave or not by Nicky's Commanding Officer. He gave Alaina a hug and a kiss and as he was still hugging her, his eyes met Alexa and he motioned for her to go to the study to discuss with her what he was able to accomplish with his trip. Alexa understood and got up from the dinner table and excused herself. Theodore asked if he should have the staff bring the dessert after Alexa and Nicky are back from their discussion. "Oh, no, Teddy, they will probably talk about something quite lengthy, so, why don't you just join me for dessert?" Alaina piped enthusiastically. Theodore looked down as he smiled at the obvious similarity Alaina have with Martin. They both just don't understand the staff never sits down with their masters for meals or other things. He thought it moot to deny Alaina her request, plus he quite enjoy the conversation of the fascinating, young lady Martin has met, even in the short period of time that Theodore has known her. She is vibrant, full of life and energy, positive and completely down to earth. Theodore suddenly realized how much she is like Miranda with her personality. Theodore smiled sadly, as he recalled Miranda.
Alexa was nervous to hear what Nicky has to say and sounded very impatient as she spoke to him, "What have you found out? Has your CO granted you extra days to stay here with Alaina? Are you forced to go back? Are you going to tell Alaina or Martin about that bastard? Have you spoken to Dad?" Alexa fired several questions to him that Nicky had to tell her to slow down. "Sheesh, Lexie, slow down, I will tell you, and yes, we can tell Lain about it, according to Pops." He answered. "I found out from my CO that there was a James Traynor who went AWOL from the Army, and when he was located by the MPs to be returned to his station, he disappeared. His record was clear, no dishonorable discharge or anything, but he was facing military review for suspension or discharge based on his AWOL. On the day the military police were to pick him up, he disappeared, just like that." Nicky snapped his finger as he continued to explain to Alexa the situation about the chauffeur. "So, there is nothing sinister or worse than what he's done to our sister? He has no prior evil deeds but the horrible shit he's done to Lain?" Alexa sharply said to Nicky. She was completely disgusted that a man has done such vile acts towards her own blood, and yet he has no record of prior bad acts. She would understand if he had committed other bad things, but she can't accept that when he snapped, and the only time he behaved atrociously, why did he choose her sister? It is unacceptable. Alexa's anger was rising when Nicky said, "Don't worry, here's the interesting part, everyone in Traynor's unit believe he is dead. The fucking driver could be an impostor." Alexa's eyes widened after hearing Nicky explained the remaining information. "Pops believe that the real Traynor is dead, too. He was in Pops unit and he said Traynor was not fit to be a soldier as he was weak willed and it was the reason for his AWOL. He couldn't stand the training and the thought of getting deployed for a tour of duty terrified him." Nicky added. Alexa understood now. Her sister is not a targeted trigger for the driver, she was random and that made her feel a little better as Alaina's independence already worry her, too much. She and Nicky decided to tell Alaina as soon as they get back to the dinner table. As soon as they have told Alaina the news, they all decided to call Agent Pepper.
William heard his cell phone ring as he was just getting out of the shower. The call was coming from a private number, but he picked up instinctively anyway when normally, he would let it go to voicemail. "Pepper," he said and the voice of Alaina Gold came on the line. "Agent Pepper, this is Alaina Gold. I am sorry to call you so late but my brother has pertinent information that may be of use in your investigation of the person who has… uh… I meant the person in your custody." Alaina stammered as she's not familiar with law enforcement lingo. "No, please don't apologize, Ms. Gold. I am glad you called. I can be there in half an hour to take your brother's statement. Your nurses will not ban from a late night visit, would they?" William offered to her immediately. "I was discharged early this evening, please hold on for Teddy so he can give you the address here at Martin's, er, uh, Mr. Green's residence." Alaina replied. William was surprised to hear what she said. As his mind was about to assume some things, a man with a British accent came on the line and gave him the address. William quickly jotted down the address and told the man that he should take no longer than forty five minutes. As he was putting his clothes on, he started to wonder why Alaina Gold is in Martin Green's home. He assessed earlier that she was attracted to Martin, but he did not conclude the two of them were having a relationship. "Can you blame him, when Alaina Gold is a very beautiful woman? She is young, obviously intelligent and she is very sexy." William caught himself before he let his wandering mind travel farther. Sexy is not a word he associates with a witness or a victim. It has always been a rule that he has practiced easily in the past since he has never come across a victim as lovely as Alaina Gold before. And now, it seems that rule would be harder to employ, as he finds her very attractive and very sexy. "Damn it, there's that word again," William thought angrily as he looked at his Kevlar vest and decided to forego wearing it. He did not have the heart to tell Alaina that he was off-duty and that he has taken a week off the bureau to follow up on Traynor's investigation in Albuquerque. He climbed on his bureau issued, black Denali and drove to Martin Green's place.
Nicky's phone rang and as he answered it, a wide grin spreads across his face. "Hey, I was just thinking about you." He said with suppressed excitement as Alaina looked on, rolling her eyes. Alexa smiled at Alaina as she mouthed "the girl he was with, last night, obviously." Nicky saw both his sisters giggling and whispering to each other that he got up from his chair and moved farther from Alaina and Alexa as both women sighed, unable to eavesdrop on his conversation. "Lain, how long do you think Agent Pepper will take to interview me?" Nicky suddenly called out to them. "Oh, he will take a while. It took him three hours questioning me earlier." Alaina immediately responded, and then laughed, knowing she was throwing a monkey wrench on whatever Nicky was planning with Hailey. Alexa laughed, too, and said, "It shouldn't take that long, Lain is being mean. Tell your sweetheart you will see her in an hour and a half, at least." "Alibi Room, got it. I will come get you as soon as I finished with the fed." Nicky told Hailey then hung up and came back to the living room where Alaina and Alexa were. As he slumped down on the sofa, Theodore came in with a tray of hot cocoas and fresh baked Madeleines. "Oh, Teddy, how sweet of you, how did you know I like a light snack before bed?" Alaina said excitedly. Theodore smiled at her. He grows fonder of Alaina as he gets used to her. "A light snack and perhaps a night swim, Ms. Alaina? That is what Master Green informed me of your "preferences"." Theodore replied. Alaina smiled sadly, remembering the woman that called Martin "honey" when he had called her, earlier in the morning. "Is something the matter, Ms. Alaina?" Theodore asked after seeing her facial expression changed from cheerful to serious. "No, not at all, Teddy, I was just remembering something from earlier." Alaina responded. "After the agent leaves, I will be retiring to bed, so please let me know if there is anything else you would like Martha to prepare for you." Theodore told her, as he did not want to make her feel uncomfortable. "Whatever it was she recalled cannot be pleasant, based on her somber note." Theodore thought to himself. As he was exiting the living room, the phone buzzed, announcing Agent Pepper is at the gate. Theodore confirmed it was Agent Pepper and allowed the federal officer entry, as Theodore pressed the codes on the phone to turn off the security at the gates. William buzzed the intercom and the same man with the accent greeted him. He identified himself on the intercom and noticed the security camera pointed down at his face and he held his badge up as the security gates to the terrace opened. He did not know that the driveway was at least 5 miles long and that Martin Green owned the whole property. As he neared the house, he remembered how the house has been somewhat of a mystery to commuters from the other side of the freeway. The manor was both a mystery and a landmark for most Seattle residents as it seemed to be made of glass. As he pulled up the driveway, he immediately can tell the manor is equipped with the same material they have in the bureau's interrogation rooms. "These are one way mirror glass walls" he observed. "Ah, they can already see I have arrived, and I have no idea which rooms they are in." he thought to himself. "Ingenious and deceiving," William said under his breath as he got out of his car. He walked up to the door and pressed the door chime. The Golds watch William got out of his vehicle and as the agent walked up to the door, "Whoa! Lain, that was the guy who interrogated you earlier? What is with you and good looking dudes, lately? Tell me my sister has not turned superficial all of a sudden, because I will miss my down to earth sib!" Nicky, not meaning to sound sarcastic blurted out. "See, Lexie, I told you the agent was handsome." Alaina said as she elbowed Alexa to the side, playfully. Alexa nodded in agreement as she watched the tall man at the door. Theodore opened the doors for William and greeted him as he motioned the officer to follow him to the living room. William whistled as soon as he stepped in, as the manor is as he imagined it to be; rich, very, very rich. Theodore announced him to the Golds and as he shook Nicky's hand, his eyes traveled to Alexa's direction and for a moment, he thought Alaina has colored her hair, until his eyes found Alaina standing behind Alexa. William thought, "Two very lovely ladies in one day are just what he expected from Martin Green. The only caveat to his observation is the presence of a brother in the scene. They simultaneously asked him to make himself comfortable as he drew his notepad out. He started asking questions to Nicky which Nicky answered objectively and subjectively. It was clear to William that Nicky has spoken with additional sources to get the information he offered William. Nicky's additional information may have saved him a trip to New Mexico, after all. He was silently grateful as the last thing he wanted was to travel on his week off, doing investigative work. During the length of the interview, William kept glancing at both Alaina and Alexa. Alaina seemed more animated whereas Alexa seemed more reserve, but both are extremely attractive and very similar in features. After Nicky has given him all the information on Traynor, the youngest Gold asked William if he has heard of the club "Alibi Room", and William replied yes and offered additional detail telling Nicky the club is the most popular venue in Seattle, at the moment. To William's surprise, Alaina piped "Nicky, you should ask the agent and Alexa to join you and your date!" Nicky looked at Alaina and as he was about to get irritated with his sister, he saw in the corner of his eyes that Alexa liked the suggestion. Nicky turned to William and said, "I don't ever say no to my sisters, Agent Pepper, what say you?" he asked. William didn't expect to be asked out on a date when he is on assignment, but since he is officially off-duty, he thought to himself why not? And ever the gentleman, he turned to Alexa, "Ma'am, would you be open to the idea of having a drink with me and in the company of your brother?" William asked politely. Alexa said yes and asked that he calls her by her first name. William did the same. As the three of them head out, Alaina and Theodore wished them a wonderful time. William smiled to himself as he glanced at Alexa. She is quite attractive and very tall, he observed.
Alexa was nervous to hear what Nicky has to say and sounded very impatient as she spoke to him, "What have you found out? Has your CO granted you extra days to stay here with Alaina? Are you forced to go back? Are you going to tell Alaina or Martin about that bastard? Have you spoken to Dad?" Alexa fired several questions to him that Nicky had to tell her to slow down. "Sheesh, Lexie, slow down, I will tell you, and yes, we can tell Lain about it, according to Pops." He answered. "I found out from my CO that there was a James Traynor who went AWOL from the Army, and when he was located by the MPs to be returned to his station, he disappeared. His record was clear, no dishonorable discharge or anything, but he was facing military review for suspension or discharge based on his AWOL. On the day the military police were to pick him up, he disappeared, just like that." Nicky snapped his finger as he continued to explain to Alexa the situation about the chauffeur. "So, there is nothing sinister or worse than what he's done to our sister? He has no prior evil deeds but the horrible shit he's done to Lain?" Alexa sharply said to Nicky. She was completely disgusted that a man has done such vile acts towards her own blood, and yet he has no record of prior bad acts. She would understand if he had committed other bad things, but she can't accept that when he snapped, and the only time he behaved atrociously, why did he choose her sister? It is unacceptable. Alexa's anger was rising when Nicky said, "Don't worry, here's the interesting part, everyone in Traynor's unit believe he is dead. The fucking driver could be an impostor." Alexa's eyes widened after hearing Nicky explained the remaining information. "Pops believe that the real Traynor is dead, too. He was in Pops unit and he said Traynor was not fit to be a soldier as he was weak willed and it was the reason for his AWOL. He couldn't stand the training and the thought of getting deployed for a tour of duty terrified him." Nicky added. Alexa understood now. Her sister is not a targeted trigger for the driver, she was random and that made her feel a little better as Alaina's independence already worry her, too much. She and Nicky decided to tell Alaina as soon as they get back to the dinner table. As soon as they have told Alaina the news, they all decided to call Agent Pepper.
William heard his cell phone ring as he was just getting out of the shower. The call was coming from a private number, but he picked up instinctively anyway when normally, he would let it go to voicemail. "Pepper," he said and the voice of Alaina Gold came on the line. "Agent Pepper, this is Alaina Gold. I am sorry to call you so late but my brother has pertinent information that may be of use in your investigation of the person who has… uh… I meant the person in your custody." Alaina stammered as she's not familiar with law enforcement lingo. "No, please don't apologize, Ms. Gold. I am glad you called. I can be there in half an hour to take your brother's statement. Your nurses will not ban from a late night visit, would they?" William offered to her immediately. "I was discharged early this evening, please hold on for Teddy so he can give you the address here at Martin's, er, uh, Mr. Green's residence." Alaina replied. William was surprised to hear what she said. As his mind was about to assume some things, a man with a British accent came on the line and gave him the address. William quickly jotted down the address and told the man that he should take no longer than forty five minutes. As he was putting his clothes on, he started to wonder why Alaina Gold is in Martin Green's home. He assessed earlier that she was attracted to Martin, but he did not conclude the two of them were having a relationship. "Can you blame him, when Alaina Gold is a very beautiful woman? She is young, obviously intelligent and she is very sexy." William caught himself before he let his wandering mind travel farther. Sexy is not a word he associates with a witness or a victim. It has always been a rule that he has practiced easily in the past since he has never come across a victim as lovely as Alaina Gold before. And now, it seems that rule would be harder to employ, as he finds her very attractive and very sexy. "Damn it, there's that word again," William thought angrily as he looked at his Kevlar vest and decided to forego wearing it. He did not have the heart to tell Alaina that he was off-duty and that he has taken a week off the bureau to follow up on Traynor's investigation in Albuquerque. He climbed on his bureau issued, black Denali and drove to Martin Green's place.
Nicky's phone rang and as he answered it, a wide grin spreads across his face. "Hey, I was just thinking about you." He said with suppressed excitement as Alaina looked on, rolling her eyes. Alexa smiled at Alaina as she mouthed "the girl he was with, last night, obviously." Nicky saw both his sisters giggling and whispering to each other that he got up from his chair and moved farther from Alaina and Alexa as both women sighed, unable to eavesdrop on his conversation. "Lain, how long do you think Agent Pepper will take to interview me?" Nicky suddenly called out to them. "Oh, he will take a while. It took him three hours questioning me earlier." Alaina immediately responded, and then laughed, knowing she was throwing a monkey wrench on whatever Nicky was planning with Hailey. Alexa laughed, too, and said, "It shouldn't take that long, Lain is being mean. Tell your sweetheart you will see her in an hour and a half, at least." "Alibi Room, got it. I will come get you as soon as I finished with the fed." Nicky told Hailey then hung up and came back to the living room where Alaina and Alexa were. As he slumped down on the sofa, Theodore came in with a tray of hot cocoas and fresh baked Madeleines. "Oh, Teddy, how sweet of you, how did you know I like a light snack before bed?" Alaina said excitedly. Theodore smiled at her. He grows fonder of Alaina as he gets used to her. "A light snack and perhaps a night swim, Ms. Alaina? That is what Master Green informed me of your "preferences"." Theodore replied. Alaina smiled sadly, remembering the woman that called Martin "honey" when he had called her, earlier in the morning. "Is something the matter, Ms. Alaina?" Theodore asked after seeing her facial expression changed from cheerful to serious. "No, not at all, Teddy, I was just remembering something from earlier." Alaina responded. "After the agent leaves, I will be retiring to bed, so please let me know if there is anything else you would like Martha to prepare for you." Theodore told her, as he did not want to make her feel uncomfortable. "Whatever it was she recalled cannot be pleasant, based on her somber note." Theodore thought to himself. As he was exiting the living room, the phone buzzed, announcing Agent Pepper is at the gate. Theodore confirmed it was Agent Pepper and allowed the federal officer entry, as Theodore pressed the codes on the phone to turn off the security at the gates. William buzzed the intercom and the same man with the accent greeted him. He identified himself on the intercom and noticed the security camera pointed down at his face and he held his badge up as the security gates to the terrace opened. He did not know that the driveway was at least 5 miles long and that Martin Green owned the whole property. As he neared the house, he remembered how the house has been somewhat of a mystery to commuters from the other side of the freeway. The manor was both a mystery and a landmark for most Seattle residents as it seemed to be made of glass. As he pulled up the driveway, he immediately can tell the manor is equipped with the same material they have in the bureau's interrogation rooms. "These are one way mirror glass walls" he observed. "Ah, they can already see I have arrived, and I have no idea which rooms they are in." he thought to himself. "Ingenious and deceiving," William said under his breath as he got out of his car. He walked up to the door and pressed the door chime. The Golds watch William got out of his vehicle and as the agent walked up to the door, "Whoa! Lain, that was the guy who interrogated you earlier? What is with you and good looking dudes, lately? Tell me my sister has not turned superficial all of a sudden, because I will miss my down to earth sib!" Nicky, not meaning to sound sarcastic blurted out. "See, Lexie, I told you the agent was handsome." Alaina said as she elbowed Alexa to the side, playfully. Alexa nodded in agreement as she watched the tall man at the door. Theodore opened the doors for William and greeted him as he motioned the officer to follow him to the living room. William whistled as soon as he stepped in, as the manor is as he imagined it to be; rich, very, very rich. Theodore announced him to the Golds and as he shook Nicky's hand, his eyes traveled to Alexa's direction and for a moment, he thought Alaina has colored her hair, until his eyes found Alaina standing behind Alexa. William thought, "Two very lovely ladies in one day are just what he expected from Martin Green. The only caveat to his observation is the presence of a brother in the scene. They simultaneously asked him to make himself comfortable as he drew his notepad out. He started asking questions to Nicky which Nicky answered objectively and subjectively. It was clear to William that Nicky has spoken with additional sources to get the information he offered William. Nicky's additional information may have saved him a trip to New Mexico, after all. He was silently grateful as the last thing he wanted was to travel on his week off, doing investigative work. During the length of the interview, William kept glancing at both Alaina and Alexa. Alaina seemed more animated whereas Alexa seemed more reserve, but both are extremely attractive and very similar in features. After Nicky has given him all the information on Traynor, the youngest Gold asked William if he has heard of the club "Alibi Room", and William replied yes and offered additional detail telling Nicky the club is the most popular venue in Seattle, at the moment. To William's surprise, Alaina piped "Nicky, you should ask the agent and Alexa to join you and your date!" Nicky looked at Alaina and as he was about to get irritated with his sister, he saw in the corner of his eyes that Alexa liked the suggestion. Nicky turned to William and said, "I don't ever say no to my sisters, Agent Pepper, what say you?" he asked. William didn't expect to be asked out on a date when he is on assignment, but since he is officially off-duty, he thought to himself why not? And ever the gentleman, he turned to Alexa, "Ma'am, would you be open to the idea of having a drink with me and in the company of your brother?" William asked politely. Alexa said yes and asked that he calls her by her first name. William did the same. As the three of them head out, Alaina and Theodore wished them a wonderful time. William smiled to himself as he glanced at Alexa. She is quite attractive and very tall, he observed.