Dirty Minds: A J.J. Graves Mystery by Liliana Hart

Author:Liliana Hart
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 7th Press

Chapter Ten

“Breakfast seems like years ago,” I said once we left the Sowers’ neighborhood.

“I’m assuming that means you’re ready for lunch?” Jack asked. “That chicken salad place is up here. We can drive through.”

“I want the kind with the little grapes in it,” I said. “Nia Sowers was lying about not knowing Kirby.”

“Yeah, I picked up on that,” Jack said, getting in the drive-thru line. “The question is why.”

“Most obvious reason would be that she’s scared of him,” I said. “If he’s the one who has control over her legal status or papers maybe she’s afraid what he’ll do to her, especially now that Sowers is dead.” I paused to look at the long line. “Good grief. Who knew chicken salad was so popular.”

“It’s the new boba tea,” Jack said. “All the fads fade at some point.”

“I just don’t understand why people want chewy balls in their tea,” I said. “I don’t drink things just so I can chew. It makes no sense.”

Jack grinned and tapped his fingers on the wheel. I amused him.

The phone rang and Jack hit a button on the steering wheel to answer. “What’s up, Cole?”

“Thought you’d want to know we’ve got a visual of Bobby Pickering,” Cole said. “We got a hit back after we put his picture on the news as a person of interest. He’s eating lunch bold as you please at Heart Attack Burgers in King George.”

“We’re two minutes away,” Jack said, pulling out of the line and heading back on the highway. “What’s your feel? You think he’s oblivious?”

“No, I think he’s meeting someone,” Cole said. “He keeps glancing at the door and he hasn’t ordered yet. Seems impatient. I was waiting to see if anyone else showed up before we moved on him.”

“Your call,” Jack said. “What’s your twenty?”

“I’m across the street at the coffee shop,” Cole said. “He’s in clear view. Martinez is in the alley behind the restaurant and I’ve got plainclothes guys on each end of the street.”

“I’m circling behind the coffee shop,” Jack said. “I don’t want him to see my unit.”

Jack parked by a dumpster, and we got out of the Tahoe quickly, using the back entrance of the coffee shop closest to the bathrooms.

“Good timing,” Cole said as we came up to the bistro table he was occupying in the corner.

Cole had been right. Bobby Pickering was in his direct line of sight, but the angle made it so Pickering couldn’t see us unless he turned his head a little more.

“Any sign of who he’s meeting?” Jack asked.

“Not yet,” Cole said.

“Wait a sec,” Jack said, nodding toward the opposite corner. “That guy look familiar?”

Cole shook his head, but then I remembered Cole had already left for the night when we interviewed the valets.

“Oh,” I said. “That’s the kid from last night. Darnell?”

“Bingo,” Jack said. “What do you want to bet that’s who Pickering is waiting for?”

Cole brought a walkie-talkie to his mouth and said, “Plank, you’ve got a potential suspect coming from behind you. Black jacket and gray beanie.

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