Blind Spot by Dani Pettrey

Author:Dani Pettrey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romantic Suspense;FIC042040;FIC042060;FIC027110
ISBN: 9781493411894
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2017-08-08T04:00:00+00:00

19

Declan held the door for Tanner at Frank’s coffee shop.

“Grab an open table,” the brunette waitress walking by said, a coffeepot in one hand, three plates in the other.

Declan spotted an open table near the side windows, led Tanner to it, and pulled out the chair for her.

“Thank you,” she said, taking a seat.

Declan moved around and sat with his back toward the wall, facing the front entrance. The place was comfortable—cherrywood walls and wooden tables, Texas memorabilia, and the scent of pancake batter wafting from the open short-order kitchen. The bell rang every few minutes, signaling another order was up and ready.

The brunette waitress grabbed an order, dropped it off, and then stopped at their table with coffeepot in hand. “I’m Darlene. I’ll be your waitress today. Would y’all like coffee?”

“Yes, please,” Declan said, flipping his overturned cup upright.

“Me too.” Tanner did the same.

“The special today is huevos rancheros.”

“That sounds wonderful, but just coffee”—Declan flashed his badge—“and a question.”

Darlene cocked her head.

Declan pulled out Burke’s photo. “We were told this man came in here a lot.”

She studied the photograph. “He used to.”

“Up until about four months ago?”

“Yeah. How’d you know?”

“I’m afraid he was murdered two months back.”

“Murdered? That sweet man. How awful.”

“We’re trying to track down the men who killed him, but to do that we have speak to a woman he had been meeting with.”

“Hmm. Only saw him in here with one woman, but I always thought she was his sister.”

“Brown curly hair, about your height.”

“Yeah, that’s the one.”

“You were right. That’s his sister.”

“I figured.”

“Thanks for your help.” They finished their coffee, and Declan left a generous tip on the table.

They crossed the street, walked the eight blocks over to the next stop, Beans & Buns, and entered to a totally different vibe. Millennial French pastry shop is what came to mind.

It was a counter-service place with an extremely limited menu of primarily coffee drinks and baked goods. Declan still had no room left to eat anything, but Tanner ordered a latte, and they got the opportunity to show Steven’s picture. The woman behind the counter was a combination of rude and bored, but she hadn’t seen Steven with any woman that she could recall. At Tanner’s request the woman talked to the only other employee who waited on customers, and his answer was the same. Strike two.

Fifteen minutes and a refreshing walk later, they entered coffee shop number three, the last one on their list—Denton’s. They moved to the counter and hopped up on two cushioned stools.

A twenty-something woman with long brown hair pulled back into a braid came over holding an iPad. “Hey folks. Can I get you something?”

“I’ll take a mint lemonade,” Declan said, and she swiped her finger on the iPad and turned to Tanner.

“I’m good, but thanks.”

The server turned to walk away.

“Hang on a sec,” Declan said, flashing his badge. “Can we ask you a question?” He pulled out Steven’s photograph. “Do you recognize this guy?”

“Sure. Number five.”

He followed her hand gesture toward the menu board and saw a numbered list of coffee drinks.

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