Fowl Play by RJ Blain

Author:RJ Blain [Blain, RJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pen & Page Publishing

Chapter Eight

I spotted Dad in the lobby, grabbed the strap of my purse, and went in for the kill. I caught him by surprise, my first blow smacking him in the back of his thick skull. My second caught him across the cheek and snapped his head to the side. “You!”

He caught my wrist and put an end to his deserved beating. “What did I do now?”

“You contacted the FBI with my degree and bar exam results, you insufferable piece of shit!”

“Oh, that.”

I didn’t need my purse or my right hand to kill my father. My teeth would do just fine, and I still had my left hand. I snarled curses and went for his throat.

My bastard father caught my free hand and held me at arm’s length, daring to laugh at me. “Nothing in our family agreement stated I couldn’t use your degree or your bar exam results for your benefit. There was no NDA signed or promise of classification made for those records. Just like you got away with mooching a JD off me so you could spend the past five years dancing your little heart out at the theater, it’s my turn to make full use the loopholes inherent in our agreement. I even negotiated a decent starting salary on your behalf. All you need to do is handle this investigation and sign to start your shiny, new career.”

“Helicopter parent,” I hissed through clenched teeth, kicking at his ankles. “This is not funny.”

“Neither is the reality of several murdered women and a solo FBI agent here capable of handling the case. He needs a partner for safety purposes, and you meet the minimum requirements in untraditional fashions. It’ll be a good learning experience and an excellent career choice for you. You’re old enough you’d be losing your edge on the stage if it weren’t for my lycanthropy virus.”

“You’re a cretin.”

“I’m also right. As the safety angle is pretty bogus due to your utter inability to protect yourself, your mothers and I will be tagging along as helpful civilians.”

While tempted to cry, I aimed another kick at his ankles. “You’re going to pay for this.”

A strong arm wrapped around my waist, lifted me off my feet, and hauled me away from my father. “All right, jail bird. We already talked about this. We’ll negotiate about your parents tomorrow. We have work to do, and that work doesn’t involve killing him.”

Dad released my wrists. “They’ve moved the dancers to the main hall for general questioning; we thought it’d be helpful, so your mothers are there to encourage people to be honest.”

“I can understand that with Ma. What’s Mom doing in this except causing me more problems?”

“She’s playing human and glaring on your ma’s behalf.”

“Ma doesn’t need a head to glare at people, Dad. She just does it, and it’s creepy.”

“I know, I know. Just deal with it, Emma. Go help your new partner get this case closed.”

“You act like this will be a quick process.”

“Your mothers assured me it would be.

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