Flaming Crimes by Chrys Fey

Author:Chrys Fey [Fey, Chrys]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Suspense, wildfires
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2017-11-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

“I want to talk to Buck.”

Beth’s request stunned Donovan. He turned to face her. On the stool, her glare was pinned on the snake. Thorn stood beside him. He was also gaping at Beth.

“What?”

Her gaze left the snake and met his. “I want to talk to Buck,” she repeated but slower.

“Out of the question,” Thorn said.

She sent her icy stare in Thorn’s direction. “When Donovan asked to see Buck, you took him. When he asked to be taken to maximum security to talk to Jackson Storm, you did that, too. Well, now, I’m asking. Buck is the only one who could’ve given Viper information. I want to talk to him.”

“And what do you want to talk with him about?” Thorn asked.

“I want to know what he told Viper. We could try to ask him what Viper has in store for us.”

Donovan faced Thorn, who was their only mediator and the man who could grant Beth’s wish. Donovan wanted him to see how a confrontation between the two of them would be a bad thing, especially for Beth. “I don’t want her to talk to him.”

“Didn’t I once ask you not to make decisions for me?” Beth spat. Her face was tight, and her gaze was hard.

“I’m not,” he snapped back. “I’m hoping Thorn will understand I don’t want you to step foot into that prison, to see Buck and hear the things I heard when I spoke to him and Jackson.” Doing that didn’t change anything, but it had haunted him.

“You found out about the kill order. If we go now, we could find out what Viper’s plans are. Knowing that could work in our favor. We’d be able to prepare.” She looked to Thorn.

He shook his head at them. “Knowing that Viper’s only connection to you is Buck, it makes sense to talk to him.” He turned cautious eyes on Beth. “But I don’t want you to go either.”

Relief rushed through Donovan. At least Thorn has my back on this.

“If the two of you think you’re going to go and leave me behind, think again,” Beth said. “The two of you have done this too many times, and it needs to stop. We’re in this together. We have been since San Fran. So, unless you go alone, Thorn, I’m coming, too.”

Thorn shrugged at Donovan. That gesture made Donovan’s relief go up in flames. “It might be better if the three of us go together,” Thorn said. “We’d be a united front. And Beth wouldn’t be alone.”

Donovan ground his teeth. Thorn knew that last part would seal the deal for Donovan. The last time they went to the prison and talked to Buck and Jackson Storm, he had been frantic, thinking Jackson’s murderous goons had gotten to Beth while he had been gone. He could still hear Jackson’s threat word for word.

At least they weren’t going to see Jackson. Never again did Donovan want to experience that fear. The only way to ensure nothing happened to Beth while they questioned Buck was to have her there with them.

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