"I want to see him." Ray demanded.
"Look Ray you're just asking for trouble by going in there. Why don't you just go home? Visit your wife and children that you would do so much for. I'm sure they miss you. Take them and disappear, start a new life. Even if you get away with not being connected to this you never know when someone might make the connection or shall we say tip the police off as to you involvement�" Tony replied.
"Is that a threat?"
"No of course not. I gave my word didn't I? But you never know when one of my men might decide that they really don't like you�"
Tony was cut off as a door across the room flew open and 2 of his men pulled a struggling and yelling figure towards the pair.
"Let Go of ME! What do you think you are doing?!" Ray froze at the familiar voice.
"People know where I've gone!" Lance lied.
"Damn it." Ray swore under his breath as the men stopped in front of Tony's desk holding onto the struggling singer.
"Well what is this?" Tony asked somewhat surprised.
"We found him outside Boss. He was hiding behind one of the other buildings." One of the men replied.
"Well well well� If I'm not mistaken this is another one of those nice boys you look after Ray. Why didn't you tell me you came baring gifts? I thought we had agreed that one would suffice in clearing out your debt to me but I certainly won't turn down a second one and the chance for more money." Tony said with amusement in his voice.
"What? I didn't�" Ray started to stutter but was cut off by Lance's angry voice.
"You tricked me!"
"No I�" Ray started again.
"You told me you were going to help me get JC back, but you were never going to were you?! You were tricked me into following you this whole time and then lied to me!" Lance yelled.
"Lance�"
"Let me guess you wanted me to stay behind so you could run in here and tell them where I was. What do you get for it? More money? Did he tell you that he would pay you something if you suckered another one of us into trusting you and luring us here?!" Lance said, now fighting even harder to get out to the grips of the men holding him and to the bodyguard.
"Lance I�"
"I don't want to hear you excuses! You sold me out just like you did JC. You took the trust we put in you and threw it away in a matter of seconds! You lied to me! You lied to all of us!" Lance yelled with rising anger and trying to kick out at the bodyguard.
"ENOUGH!" Tony's voice cut through Lance's ranting. "Shut him up will you?" Tony said and one of the men clamped his hand over Lance's mouth again muffling the blonde's angry yells.
"Now Lance�" Tony said stepping out from behind his desk and approaching the young man. "I don't really care how you got here Lance, but you are here and I'd thank you to abide by my rules and behave yourself. Don't forget that I am the one who holds your friend's life in my hands as well as your own now I might add."
Tony watched as Lance's eyes widened and he stop struggling.
"Good. Put him with his friend." Tony ordered the men holding Lance and watched as they dragged him off to the room JC was currently in. Once they had disappeared and the door had been shut muffling the renewed yelling of the blonde upon seeing the condition of his friend Tony turned back to the wide-eyed and pale Ray.
"Well Raymond it seems that you have a rather large problem now. Don't you?" The lone shark asked.
"I�" Ray said trying to find words in his shocked state; his eyes still on the door Lance and Tony's men disappeared through not minutes before.
"I don't care if you lead that boy here on purpose or not Raymond he now knows that you have a role in this whole scheme. I doubt that those two boys will just forgive and forget knowing you are responsible for everything that they have been through. Which means if I release them alive the cops will arrest you in 2 seconds." Tony said watching as the bodyguard's eye snapped back towards him. "Yes� quite a little jam you've gotten yourself into Raymond. Take my advice, leave town get your wife and kids and start a new life. Forget all about these boys and me. If you don't it is only going to end badly." Tony said turning away from Ray and motioning to two of his men to come over.
"Show Raymond out will you boys?"
The next thing Ray knew was that the two guards were at his side holding onto his arms as they dragged him from the building pushing him outside as they reached the door and slamming it behind him.
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"Has Lance gotten back yet?" Chris asked Lonnie.
"No not yet Chris. I've sent some guys out to search the hotel from him and Ray but they aren't back yet." The bodyguard said.
Chris nodded in acknowledgment and made his way back over to Joey and Justin.
"Anything yet?" Justin asked perking up at the return of their eldest bandmate.
Chris shook his head sadly and returned to his seat on the couch beside Joey.
"I'm starting to get really worried. It isn't like Lance to wonder off and not tell anyone where he was going." Joey said, worry clear in his voice.
"So am I Joe." Chris responded quietly, turning to look out the window. "So am I."