Black Candle by H.P. Bayne

Author:H.P. Bayne
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781999397708
Publisher: Bayne Independent Publishing

The next logical stop, after phoning Bulldog to call off what would be a pointless search of tattoo parlours, was police headquarters and a trip up the elevator to Administration.

Deputy Chief Flynn Braddock had the smaller of two corner offices, and Dez checked to ensure his backside was more or less dry before dropping it into one of several leather armchairs that circled a small round table in the corner. Sully went to stand at the window, the grey city barely visible through the rain-streaked eighth-floor window.

“You haven’t said much since we left Echoles’s office,” Dez said, craning his neck to speak to Sully’s back.

Sully didn’t move, hands remaining stuffed deep in the pockets of his jeans. “Sometimes it’s easy to forget I’m not the only freak out there.”

Dez reached back, his arm plenty long enough to allow him to swat Sully none-too-gently on the backside. “Don’t use that word. We’ve had this discussion.”

“I saw the way you looked at Echoles, Dez. If you didn’t know me, you’d look at me the same way. You know you would.”

“Two things, man. I do know you, and I don’t think of you or anyone else like you in that way. My fears are my hangup, not yours. I like threats I can see and do something about. And it isn’t you or him or anyone living and breathing. It’s the fact there’s this whole world around us I know nothing about. We’ve all got talents, Sull. This is yours. Mine’s hockey.”

That got him the reaction he wanted, Sully letting loose a surprised laugh and turning his head just enough to smirk at Dez. “Hockey? Seriously? Dude, you suck.”

Dez grinned back. “Point taken. But I’m damn good at kicking your ass.”

He didn’t get a chance to prove it as the door opened and Flynn walked in, face breaking into a wide smile when he saw his visitors. It disappeared just as quickly. “What did the two of you get into this time?”

“What makes you think we got into anything?” Dez said. “You know us better than that.”

“Damn right I know you. That’s why I’m worried.” Flynn peered at Sully. “You’re not opening the bar today, I hope. Streets down that way are full of water. Lots of places are closed and in damage control mode.”

“Crap,” Sully said. “I haven’t been back recently to check. I’ll bet the basement’s flooded.”

“I’ll take you over there right away,” Dez said. But first, they had something else they needed to deal with. “Dad, we’re in the middle of something we need help with.”

Flynn dropped solidly into the nearest chair. “I knew it. One of you in trouble or is this a Sully matter?”

“Sully matter” had become a sort of code in their family. “The latter,” Dez said.

Sully finally drifted over to sit next to Dez, allowing him to face their father as he gave Flynn the rundown. He didn’t leave anything out, even admitting to the ill-advised exploration of the abandoned house and the trip to Kenton Barwell’s.

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