Escaping Ryan (Genoa Mafia Series Book 2) by Ring Ginger

Author:Ring, Ginger [Ring, Ginger]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2018-01-23T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Despite everything going on, Ryan fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. Danny had worked the night shift, so after changing into street clothes she made her way to the antique store the minute it opened. Her thoughts on the visit were that the guy was friendly enough but certainly didn’t go out of his way to help a customer. She said there were some very high-end antiquities in the shop but the rest were reproductions.

As Ryan drove by the van, which was parked in the same spot as the night before, he made a mental note of its plates and called them in as soon as he parked. Ryan spied a flower shop and made a detour to that store. The scent of roses hit him as soon as he entered.

“Can I help you, sir?” a friendly voice called out. She had green tape in one hand and some flowers in the other.

“Yes, are you the owner?” Her nametag said Ivy. He wondered if all of the employees were named after flowers.

Her face went white when she noticed the uniform. “Yes, is there a problem?” Everyone seemed to get nervous when cops were around. Ryan had once stopped someone for going through a traffic light and the guy had peed himself.

“No, nothing to worry about. I was just wondering if I could ask you a couple questions.”

“Sure.” She set the tape and flowers on the corner and wiped her hands on the apron she was wearing.

“Do you know who owns the antique store next door?” He gestured to her left wall.

“Personally? No. I’ve seen the guy come in in the morning but he rarely leaves before I do in the evening.”

“Never talked to him or even said hi?” He took out a notebook and pen to jot down anything important.

“When he first opened, I stopped over with a welcome plant. He thanked me but that was about it.”

“Do you know his name?”

Her face scrunched up. “Uh, Bob. No, wait. Rob. Edward.” She snapped her fingers. “Edward something or other.”

“Do you know where he’s from?”

Ivy put a hand on her hip. “Is he in trouble? Is this something I need to worry about?”

“No, just following up on something. No need to worry.”

“I heard about those murders. It’s frightening. I bought a gun.” The Aerosmith song “Janie’s Got a Gun” suddenly played in his head, only it was replaced with Ivy’s Got a Gun. It was hard to picture the petite flower girl toting a pistol, but he knew from talking to one of the guys at the gun shop that women were becoming his best customers.

“Yes, we are following up on all the leads but it is best to not be alone in the shop, and be sure to keep your doors locked at home and when you are closed here.”

“We do that already. Rose is in the back finishing up a bouquet.” Looked like he was right about the employees’ names. “So, do we need to be concerned about the guy next door?” she asked again.

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