Bound By Blood by Paul J. Teague

Author:Paul J. Teague [Teague, Paul J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clixeo Publishing
Published: 2020-12-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

‘He’ll kill you,’ Charlotte said.

‘No he won’t. I’ll tell him it was you who injected him in the confusion,’ the doctor replied. He looked scared out of his wits, like the puny kid who’d just punched the school bully and was waiting to see what he’d do next.

‘Just go. I injected him in a main vein, but it won’t keep him down for long. He won’t remember much about it when he comes round.’

‘Thank you,’ Charlotte said. She turned and followed Will, who was already picking up the car keys and heading for the exit.

‘Shall I call the police?’ he asked as they moved back into the cool night air, emerging into the parking area behind the industrial unit.

‘No, not yet,’ Charlotte replied. ‘Let’s find out where Brett’s storage unit is and retrieve whatever is in there. Then we can recover the document I left hidden in Jed’s boat. I’ll telephone Kate Summers when we’ve gathered it all together and see what she advises. But not yet. Let’s press this advantage home.’

They pushed open the gate Charlotte had left unlocked and didn’t bother closing it again. That horse had already bolted.

‘Damn! The document Vinnie took... I left in there—’

Charlotte had been so concerned about the doctor’s fate that she’d forgotten to clear the area before fleeing.

‘I got it while you were chatting to Henderson,’ Will reassured her, indicating the paperwork he had stuffed into his back pocket. ‘He had another document there too, so we have them both back now—’

‘Fantastic; it’s the one I had to give to Vinnie at Sunderland Point. He’s going to be so pissed off with us. We’d best not mess this up now. He won’t let us get away again.’

Will passed the car keys to Charlotte, and they hurried over to the cash and carry. It was almost closing time and the security guard was hovering by the barrier, ready to lower it the moment the final customer had left. They made their way over to the vehicle and got inside.

‘What did the doctor do to you?’ Charlotte asked.

‘Best get driving. I’m still alive. It was Vinnie who hurt me; the doctor didn’t make any attempt to help, the snivelling rat. In his favour, he did whisper an apology after Vinnie hit me. It still hurts like hell. To be fair, he didn’t have much choice. He seems to be in over his head.’

Charlotte waved at the security guard as they left the car park. They were last out; they’d cut it fine. At least she wouldn’t be forced to crash the company car through the barrier to make good her escape. It was a minor but welcome blessing, bearing in mind their current predicament.

‘I agree. You’ve seen how all this happens. You get caught up in it bit by bit. I started investigating an interesting news story, and look where we’ve ended up. It’s almost unbelievable.’

She took her hand off the gear stick and squeezed Will’s arm.

‘God, I’m pleased you’re safe. I didn’t know what had happened to you.

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