We ask the court to authorize the search at the hearing.”

“He lands Thursday night,” I said.

“If the court date slips, he’ll be inside the house when the warrant gets served.”

“Then it isn’t going to slip,” Douglas said.

I flipped the bank page over.

On the back, in Derek’s handwriting, someone had written a phone number and the word “port.”

“Let them think I’m signing the settlement, Captain.

We’ll put the real documents in front of the judge.”