Cliff Diver (Detective Emilia Cruz Book 1) by Carmen Amato

Author:Carmen Amato [Amato, Carmen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-01-27T05:00:00+00:00

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Emilia’s thoughts swirled as she made her way to the detectives bathroom. Inocente and Silvio had been partners. They’d kidnapped that child, the father had paid in counterfeit, and they’d given the child back before realizing the money was worthless.

The sale of Agua Pacifico had either left Inocente angry because he didn’t get enough out of the sale or he simply knew that Morelos de Gama and his Lomas Bottling company were good sources of cash. It took him three years to find a partner and set up the kidnapping.

Emilia shoved open the door and was relieved to find that no one was in the bathroom. She dumped her bag on the ledge above the sink, shrugged out of her jacket and shoulder holster and stuffed everything into her bag before splashing water on her face. Was it possible that Silvio had been that partner? Had Inocente and Silvio rigged the kidnapping scheme together and worked it from the inside when Morelos de Gama thought he was calling someone who would help?

She wiped her face with a paper towel. As she wadded it up for the trash can she realized what was wrong.

The new stall doors were gone. They’d been double doors that came together and locked in the middle. Six hollow enameled metal panels, two from each stall, were heaped on the floor by the last urinal, concrete dust on the floor from gouges made when they’d been thrown down. Twists of metal dangled from the panels, vestiges of the hinges.

Before Emilia could even begin to be furious, Gomez came into the bathroom. He closed the door behind him and turned the deadbolt.

Emilia’s heart hammered out an immediate and familiar warning bell. “Unlock the door, Gomez,” she said.

“I’ve waited a long time for you,” Gomez said, stroking his scrap of a beard. Not the smartest detective, but not the dumbest, either. Gomez always had a snitch to help him, always had some cash in his pocket, always got good dispatch assignments from Lt. Inocente.

“Unlock the door, Gomez,” Emilia repeated. He was between her and the exit and she knew from the look in his eye he wasn’t going to let her get past him.

“You were supposed to be with me,” Gomez said.

Emilia gestured at the door panels on the floor. “Did you do this?”

“You’re supposed to be my woman.”

“Your woman?” Emilia repeated. He’d watched her head-butt Castro in that same bathroom. Since then he’d barely ever acknowledged her presence. “What are you talking about?”

“I was going to make my move,” Gomez said. He stepped past the sink and Emilia backed up to the last urinal. “Make my move on you and then Castro fucked up everything. So I waited. And now this shit about you being acting lieutenant.”

“You took down the doors because you don’t like me being acting lieutenant?” Emilia rubbed sweaty palms on the thighs of her jeans. “Sorry. Talk to Obregon.”

“You’ve known all along I was waiting for you.” Gomez gestured to the door panels behind her.

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