Ares took the lead walking around the Canadian city. He pulled places from his memory he remembered about his father. They went to a park, a coffee shop, a jazz bar, and an outdoor ice rink that was a little worse for wear.

The taller hunter leaned over the wall of the rink, staring at the few people on the ice. "I don't know where he could be. I know he and Mom went all over. I can't remember where, Lizzy."

Eliza stood next to him. "Do you know where he asked her to marry him?"

"I'm pretty sure that happened in the middle of a field somewhere."

"Wow, what a romantic."

Ares looked at her, a half smile on his lips. "He took her stargazing during a meteor shower. It was pretty cheesy for a man like him. Admittedly, he wanted to give her the perfect opportunity to give her virginity to him. It worked and then he proposed. He did love her even if he had a different motive to get her alone in a field."

"That makes him look more like an ass to me."

"You mean you wouldn't want to get laid out in a field and ravished under the stars before getting an engagement ring on your finger?" His smile morphed into a smirk when her face began to redden.

Eliza cleared her throat and bit her lower lip. "It wasn't comfortable the first time, so no, not really."

A laugh left Ares. "Really? In a field? You?"

"It wasn't planned. We were on Earth for some reason, I don't remember why. It just happened. It didn't end with a proposal because we were already engaged. It wasn't exactly my ideal idea of a night out and I'm pretty sure a bug crawled up my butt crack."

Her partner held his stomach as he laughed harder. He wiped away a tear that almost rolled down his cheek. "I never pegged you as the adventurous type."

"There's still a lot you don't know about me, Ares. I did have a whole life before I went into bounty hunting. I'd like to think I was fun."

Ares composed himself and sent her a sly smile. "So, what is your idea of a night full of passion and pleasure?"

"Like I'd tell you," she said.

"I guess you'll never know mine."

Her brows furrowed. "You?"

His eyes lit up in amusement, "Why not? Just because I'm a man doesn't mean I can't have romantic aspirations."

"I guess it shouldn't surprise me. You are a mama's boy."

Ares' head tilted to the side. He reached up to twist a lock of Eliza's hair around his finger. "Call me what you wish but my mom taught me out to treat a woman respectfully in public and in private."

Eliza smacked his hand away. "This isn't the conversation we should be having while searching for your father."

He chuckled and started to lead Eliza in front of him, his hands grasping her shoulders. "Let's go check out the old house."

Eliza stared at the cute one-story home covered in an untouched layer of snow. It had a big front porch with a couple of rocking chairs and a beautiful red door. It looked like it had a few renovations but didn't give her the vibe someone lived there. Before walking forward, she took a couple of pictures to admire later.

"Did it look like this when you were younger?"

"The door wasn't red, and it didn't look quite as nice. I wonder if someone still lives here or if he fixed it up himself."

"He probably had people do that if that's the case," Eliza said, meandering toward the front porch. "He doesn't seem like the kind of man to do anything himself; not with so many people at his disposal."

"Remember that Scorpions aren't allowed on Earth."

"Then how would your father get here?"

That left Ares silent. He followed her onto the porch, tucking his hands into his coat pocket while she looked through a window.

"I don't think anyone lives here on a regular basis. Someone is taking care of it though. It might be Ezra."

Ares leaned over her to also look into the window. Eliza looked down when his chest brushed against her back. She could feel the warmth through her jacket.

"Does it look like he's been here recently?"

She takes a deep breath and looks back into the house. "I'm not sure. It doesn't seem like it, but I'd have to get inside to see."

"You don't happen to have a lockpick on you, do you?"

"I don't want to break in. If Ezra does keep this place cared for, he'll know if someone has been in here. I'd rather have the element of surprise."

At that moment, her communicator went off. Her heart leaped out of her chest, leaving her to take a deep breath before answering the call. Mac's face showed up.

"Where are you?"

"Canada."

The cop wanted to ask but resisted. "Get back to Mars. Ezra Logan wasn't found but he will be at a benefit tomorrow night to break ground on a third city. You two need to come up with a game plan before he can get any more of his people involved. We can't afford to have two cities run by the Scorpions."

Ares leaned over Eliza's shoulder to look at the cop. "We'll need everyone you can spare as well as someone to watch this location. We have reason to believe Ezra may come here to hide out."

"Send the coordinates and we'll send someone over from the Earth force. It shouldn't take them long to get over there. Come back as soon as the officer arrives."

"We'll see you at home," Eliza said, ending the call and turning around to look up at Ares.

"Have a plan in mind?" he asked.

"No, do you?"

"Honestly, I haven't thought of much else except for you in a field." Cheeky bastard.

She punched him in the chest, and he slumped over a little, catching his breath. "I'm about to leave you in a field without a few limbs."

"Sorry. That was a bad joke. I shouldn't have made it. Ow."

"Do you have a plan?"

He stood up and released a breath, rubbing his chest. "We're not getting in like we have for Mae's events, so disguising ourselves won't work. Plus, he can pick me out of a crowd even if I cover my face."

"So, we're going to have to sneak in."

"We'll also have Mac's people helping us out."

"And we'll be in Nemesis, so we can't rely on them. Remember what happened the last time we trusted a cop that wasn't Mac. We're going to have to go in alone."

Ares leaned against the porch railing and crossed his arms over his chest. "We'll have to get on the roof. He always planned for underground break-ins since the Scorpions work in the basement. I doubt he'll be prepared to keep us from the roof. But if he thinks about it, we'll have to fight through a couple of guards."

"Let's see what Mac knows when we get home and go from there. A roof attack sounds like a good idea if it's possible. We'll need the building plans or some sort of guide to find the best way in. I don't want us making a mistake that could have us regretting it later."

She left the unspoken possibility of death to linger in the air. Ares nodded and pulled Eliza into his chest. He hugged her tight and left a short kiss to her head. Her arms came up around his waist for a second before taking a step back. They stared at each other until they heard the sound of a ship landing in the distance.

They looked to see a police department ship and made their way over. The hunters informed the male officer of their speculations on the house. He nodded and said he'd keep a close eye on it for a few days. With a quick thank you, the bounty hunters got into their ship and went back to Mars.