Covert Pursuit by Terri Reed

Author:Terri Reed
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2010-04-05T04:00:00+00:00

SEVEN

A deluge of rain fell as Angie left the Corrinda estate. She was no closer to finding Picard than before. But at least now she understood why the Corrindas had an army of armed men and their purpose. To guard the site where Horatio and his grandsons believed the treasure to be hidden.

But the question remained, what had been in that black bag that she’d seen dumped in the ocean? If not a body, then what?

Up ahead, Jason emerged from the tree line, now wearing the rain slicker with the hood pulled over his face. She pulled the car to the side of the road and he climbed in. Rainwater dripped onto the seat.

“That was a complete waste of time,” he stated glumly.

She peeled the earpiece from her ear and slipped into the pocket of her jacket. “So you didn’t find Picard yet. If he’s here on the island, you will.”

Angie drove on toward his condo.

“Yeah, from your lips to God’s ears,” he said.

She slanted him a glance. “Have you prayed about it?”

He lifted one eyebrow. “Every day for the past six months. I don’t think God is listening.”

“Just because you haven’t received an answer doesn’t mean He’s not listening.” She slowed at a stop sign and turned to face him fully. “You know there’s a Bible verse that talks about time from God’s perspective.”

Amusement danced in his gaze. “Really?”

“Yes, really. It basically says that to God, a day is a thousand years, and a thousand years is a day. I think the point being, time, as we humans understand the concept, is irrelevant. God moves when He deems the time to be right and always to our benefit.”

“You sound as if you really believe that,” he said, peering at her with curiosity in his eyes.

Sadness for his obvious doubts about her faith—and, she suspected, about his own—flooded her. She tried for some levity as she eased the car through an intersection. “What? You think I’m just giving you lip service? Of course I believe it.”

He turned to stare out the window. “I wish I could be so sure. Garrett had faith like yours.”

The pain in his voice packed a wallop. He was still taking his friend’s death hard. Angie reached out a hand to touch his shoulder. “Faith isn’t so hard. It’s really coming to terms with our own inability to control life and knowing, believing, there is a loving God who can control everything.”

He looked back at her and took her hand in his. “I’ll try to remember that.”

Warmth from his skin sent ribbons of heat up her arm to burn in her cheeks. Forcing herself to concentrate on driving with one hand, she turned the car into the parking lot of Jason’s condo and halted in a space near the walkway.

He gave her hand a squeeze. “Come up. We can look at the pictures from Corrinda’s office. At least the treasure story is a bit interesting.”

She nodded. He released her and climbed out. She followed him to his condo.

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