Burden of Proof by DiAnn Mills

Author:DiAnn Mills
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FICTION / Christian / Romance, FICTION / Romance / Suspense
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2018-10-08T16:00:00+00:00

32

APRIL CRINGED with each crack of gunfire. Three shots. But the sound of a handgun, not the louder pop and reverb of a rifle. Too many scenarios exploded in her mind, and she fought the urge to race after Jason. He’d told her to stay put. She attempted to phone him, although nothing magical had given her connectivity. Her attention leaped from one theory to another. Had he been shot? Had he fired at someone else?

Wrapping her hand around her Glock, she dashed down the narrow trail Jason had taken. Several feet later she met him running toward her.

“We need to get out of here,” he said between breaths.

“Is someone shot?”

“Met up with wild hogs.”

She’d learn what happened later. Evening had settled as they kept pace to the rickety barn. They tugged back the canvas and climbed inside the truck. Jason wasted no time getting on the road.

She had a feeling his wild pig story might top her escape from Romeo. “I’m ready to hear about your fling.”

He palmed the steering wheel. “I nearly became the night’s menu special for a bunch of wild hogs.” He relayed the story. “Downside is Willis will learn about the gunfire. Deer season isn’t open either. Maybe he’ll suspect overeager hunters on his property.”

“With No Trespassing signs and the barbed wire?” she said. “I’m sure his men can tell the difference between the sound of a handgun and a rifle.”

“True. Either way, I’m glad we got out of there. But I never got to the point where Billie indicated Willis might have covered up a crime. To pull what looked like a body from the trunk of his cruiser doesn’t sound like law-abiding to me.” He reached for a bottle of water on the seat. “Have you noticed my attempts at rectifying this keep slamming into my face?”

“The FBI wouldn’t need to sneak around.”

“Not yet, April.”

She fumed. “You realize I have to tell Simon about Billie’s accusation.”

He took a sip of water. “How long does it take to get a search warrant?”

“Depends on the judge. It can be fast.”

“Involving Billie concerns me. We’ve all experienced how Willis seeks revenge.”

“We can protect her.” Why did these people shy away from federal protection? “If the worst scenario occurred and her life was in danger, FBI protection has to be a better option than hiding herself.”

“Billie is a great gal. If she has a fault, she’s too trusting, naive. Always wants to believe the best about people. I’m sure she’s rethought those traits after living with Willis.”

She held up her phone, the only way she could think of to bring peace to all of Willis’s victims. “Which one of us is calling Simon?”

“We do it together. Use the speaker.”

She glanced at her phone and confirmed connectivity. She laid it on the seat between them and tapped in Simon’s number. “Jason and I have an update.”

“We need a good one.”

Jason took over. “I talked to Billie Lennox, and she claims . . .” He briefed Simon on his conversation with Billie.

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