Cold Shot by Pettrey Dani

Author:Pettrey, Dani [Pettrey, Dani]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: FIC042060, FIC042040, FIC027110
ISBN: 9781441229427
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2015-12-14T05:00:00+00:00

23

Griffin and Declan made a stop by Rachel Lester’s last known address on their way up to Paul Geller’s place in Aberdeen. She lived off Pratt Street, but not the nicer end. Her apartment was above a shabby laundromat. The entrance was located at the rear of the building, and a gentleman who reminded Griffin of a run-down Donnie Wahlberg sat on a folding chair on the crumbling concrete porch.

He lifted his chin. “What you two want?”

“We’re looking for Rachel Lester.”

“And you are?”

“Federal Agent Grey and Chief McCray.”

“FBI and the po-po.” He spit out a mouthful of sunflower seeds. “What’d Rach do this time?”

“This time?”

“Rach is always skirting trouble. Figured that’s why she took off.”

“Took off?”

“Yeah. Probably been eight, nine months since I’ve seen her around.”

Same time Marley disappeared.

“Any idea why she took off?”

He popped more sunflower seeds in his mouth. “Nope.”

A small tan dog yapped in the fenced yard next door.

“Shut up, Rex,” the man yelled, but the dog continued. He stood and leaned over the crumbling stone porch wall. “I said shut it.”

With a whimper the dog quieted.

“Any idea where she went?” Declan asked.

The sun beat down on Griffin’s back, warming him despite the chill in the air.

“Nope.” He retook his seat.

“And what was your relationship with her, Mr. . . ?”

He laughed. “I’d hardly call it a relationship. We hooked up now and again.”

“You lived in the same building, Mr. . . ?” Declan asked.

“Ted Stavros, and, nah, she was bunking at my place.”

Declan glanced over his sunglasses at Griffin, then back to the man. “Living together sounds more serious than hooking up.”

“Dude, she couldn’t afford her rent. What was I gonna do? Kick her to the curb?” He wiped his nose and checked out a woman walking by. He yanked up his jeans and sucked in his gut as he replied, his eyes still fixed on the girl. “I ain’t that kind of guy.”

Yeah, Griff thought, it was quite clear what kind of guy Ted was.

“Does Rachel have family nearby? Could she be staying with them?”

“Nah. Her family is out west, I think, and they aren’t close.”

Not sounding like the passionate, dedicated people they’d witnessed interning at GJM.

“Why’d she want to work at GJM?”

“Beats me.”

“She never said?”

“Nah-uh. You’d have to ask her.”

They’d also want to chat with Emily at GJM and see how Rachel presented herself during her initial interview and conducted herself throughout her internship.

Ted’s description of the girl was very different than the brief description Emily had given. Better not to judge until all the information was in.

The question forming in Griffin’s mind was, had she run because she was scared or because she’d been Perera’s mole? And, more importantly, where was she now?

A man like Perera, according to the picture Paul painted, didn’t leave loose ends. If Rachel had worked for Perera, she would most certainly have been considered a loose end.

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