"Any more tapes?" she asked Zee.
"No. That's all we could get for now. It would take hours to get our hands on the proper recordings," Zee replied. It wouldn't take a genius to guess that Zee had asked for numerous favours to get a hold of the ones they had now.
Cade sat back on the couch, letting her mind wander to the hours of talks she had had with Harley. Was there a specific place she would want to visit? If she hadn't intended to use the flights to Vancouver as a distraction, why would she go there? Harley despised Fiona. She wouldn't go to her. Fiona caused Harley a lot of grief. It was only at that moment that Cade had noticed that Fiona wasn't anywhere to be seen in the suite. Cade was thankful for that, but as far as she knew, Fiona was still in the city. It would have been catastrophic if Fiona had been involved in Harley's search. Although, Cade wondered whether Jax had told his ex at all. Jax wanted Fiona out of Harley's life. He did everything to keep his ex's claws away from their daughter.
With those thoughts, something clicked.
"The cellphone. That's the one Cade had before you got her the new phone. That's her old cell phone. You changed the number too, right, Jax?"
"Yeah, I did."
"She didn't get rid of the phone. She kept it. Do you have the tracker on it?"
Jax pondered for a moment. "I think so. Zee … " Jax turned to his bodyguard but the big man was ahead of him. He'd turned one of the laptops around and began typing.
"Got it. What the hell?" Zee's voice boomed in the room, catching everyone's attention.
Jax sat on the edge of the couch, and Cade found herself doing the same thing. Zee flipped the laptop again and showed them the destination where Harley's phone was. Before Jax could ask what Harley would be doing in New Jersey, Cade was on her feet, dialling a number.
***
Her presence alone made Jax calm. Once Jax was informed Harley was missing, he hadn't hesitated to call Cade, regardless of what had gone on between them. He watched her pace the floor, ear pressed on her cellphone. He had no idea whom she was speaking with, but he trusted Cade, more than anyone in the room, even himself.
As soon as she'd walked in, yelling out his name, he'd wanted to hold her, press his body against hers, and kiss Cade until spots appeared before him. But Cade had left him. She had left them. She'd packed up and gone back to Vancouver without hesitation, without a single word to him or Harley. Now that she was back, could he convince her to stay?
With Harley's disappearance, could Jax use it as an excuse to make Cade realize how much Harley needed her in her life? And as soon as Cade was comfortable, could Jax propose something else entirely? Something more permanent?
Despite Cade's reluctance, he knew the attraction wasn't one-sided. Her body responded to him as much as his did to her. He had been right with his assumptions. Cade knew Harley more than anybody did, simply because Cade had taken the time to get to know his daughter beyond what was expected of her. There didn't seem to be any secret to what Cade had done, but Jax was willing to learn as soon as they found his daughter.
"Benny," Cade sighed out the name on her third call. "Are you up to speed now?" Jax watched her nod, bite her lip, pause her pacing, then continue again. "Yes, I've tried calling her and she isn't picking up. Yes, I've done that as well. I know. I know … " Cade glanced his way, making him sit straighter. Was this Benny person asking about him? Cade pursed her lips and turned her back on Jax, but her voice was loud enough for him to hear. "Don't you think I know that? Okay … I'll see you soon."
When Cade faced him again, she stuffed her phone in her pocket and explained, "Benny's a cop friend of mine. I think I know where Harley is heading, and I've asked him to put an APB on Harley."
"Where is she going?" It was Penny who asked the question.
Cade stared straight at Jax. An understanding passed between them, which made Jax lean back on the couch and let his head sag in his hands. "She's coming to see me," Cade answered.
"I should have known she'd do something like that," Jax expressed as he looked up.
"You couldn't have known. There's no sense beating yourself up over it. My friends are on it. They'll keep an eye out for her. Benny has contacts in all the nearby airports. Jax, I know you have a concert tomorrow, so I can go on my own to get her back."
Jax stood abruptly. He was hurt by the assumption, especially coming from Cade. Did she really think that low of him? Did she see him as some useless father? A selfish man only concerned about the fame game? "If you think I give a damn about a concert more than my own daughter then you don't know me at all."