EPISODE 16

Zander's Warehouse --

"Dammit!" he scolded as the other officers came running to assist him.

"What do you want to do know, sir?" one of the officers spoke up as they watched the dust fly in the air from the limo.

"What I want is Zander! And I will bet you anything he was in that damn car!" Ric replied frustrated that his brother was one step ahead of him. "I want an APB out on Zander and all of his vehicles, including the jet! I want him in custody within 24 hours! He has some explaining to do!" Ric barked at the officers who then scattered back to the cars to get started on catching the suspect.

As Ric stood in front of the warehouse, the cell phone in his pocket began ringing. He reached in and flipped it open to answer it.

"Lansing." Ric answered.

"I'm sorry Ric I had to do that." the voice replied, Ric knowing it was Zander on the other end.

"Where the hell are you?!" Ric demanded to know.

"I can't tell you, I'm sorry Ric but I'm doing this my own way."

"Zander! I can't let you do that! ..." Ric's words drifted off when he heard he was talking to dead space. Zander had hung up on him.

"Dammit, Zander!" he scolded to the cell phone as he felt the urge to throw it out of anger and frustration.

Ric, heavy footed strutted over to the unmarked police car and ordered for other units to get down to the warehouse and confiscate everything inside, including the shipments and the files. He wanted everything. While Zander was playing by his rules, Ric was going to be playing his.

Zander wasn't about to run, not with Emily still in the hospital and their baby's life at risk. He pulled his cell phone from his pocket and called Ric back.

"Lansing." Ric answered.

"Ric .. cleaned out my warehouse yet?" Zander replied but didn't get a chuckle out of Ric.

"Actually, yes I have Zander." Ric said bluntly.

"You didn't!"

"Zander you left me no other choice." Ric replied.

"Meet me at the cabin .... and leave the officers at home." Zander instructed.

"Zander, I don't take orders from you, I'm not an employee of yours .... I'm your brother!"

"Yeah my brother who just happens to be the District Attorney. You'll meet me at the cabin, if you want to catch the person who has reeked havoc on your city, Ric."

Zander flipped his phone closed and Thomas drove Zander to the cabin to wait for Ric.