Almost Us (Almost Duet Book 2) by S.M. Shade

Author:S.M. Shade [Shade, S.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-01-11T16:00:00+00:00

Do you think she ran with him?

It didn’t say she was wanted, but she could still be with him.

Is there a reward? I’ll find their asses!

The knock I’ve been expecting comes just before midnight, making me nearly jump out of my skin. Three uniformed officers stare at me after I open the door. My first instinct despite my terror—or maybe because of it—is to laugh at the sight of one of them. It’s the expression on his face as he tries to look serious and hard. It’s difficult to do when he has chubby cheeks, pink from the cold, and looks round enough for me to roll him off my porch and into the snow with a push.

“We’re looking for Oliver Stokes,” he says.

“He’s not here.” No, he’s buried in a grave marked with his brother’s name.

“We have a warrant for his arrest. We’re going to need to come in to search. If you refuse—”

“Save the threats and go ahead,” I interrupt with a sigh, suddenly exhausted.

I’m not sure what you’re supposed to do when police are searching your place. I retreat to the living room and wait. At least they’re looking for a person and not documents so they won’t tear everything apart.

After about ten minutes, they return. Mr. Pink Cheeks, who seems to be the spokesperson of the group, asks, “When was the last time you saw Mr. Stokes?”

“About ten o’clock this morning when he left.”

He scribbles in his little notebook. “Was that the last time you had contact with him?”

“Yes.”

“Do you know his whereabouts now?”

“No, he didn’t tell me anything.”

After a bit more scribbling, he hands me a business card. “Call if you hear from him.”

I’m surprised that’s all there is to it, but they leave without any further questions. Alden told me to tell the truth, but I saw no reason to argue over his identity with three street cops who aren’t going to have any say over the case or charges. I’ll save that for the detectives that I know won’t be far behind.

It’s well past one o’clock in the morning when I crawl into bed. All I can think about is Den. Wherever he is, I hope he’s safe. His face is going to be everywhere. Hiding at a hotel isn’t going to be an option. Is he even still in the state?

All those comments online discussing whether I ran away with him. Maybe I should have. At least then he wouldn’t be out there alone, and I wouldn’t be lying here wondering if I’ll ever get to see him again. Alden never would’ve agreed. He waited years for us to get together because he didn’t want me affected by his illegal activities. I wonder if one of his old criminal associates or biker friends is helping him now. I hope he has someone.

Being alone and afraid is the worst.

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