Goddess of Justice by Dwayne Clayden

Author:Dwayne Clayden [Clayden, Dwayne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781989912058
Publisher: Bad Alibi Press

Chapter Thirty-Seven

The desk sergeant handed Sadie a bag of her belongings. “Sign here.” He slid a form across the counter.

“It better all be here.” Sadie glared at the sergeant as she put on her black knee-high boots, slid on her black parka and knit wool beanie, then wrapped her red silk scarf around her neck.

“Yes, ma’am.”

“Don’t fucking patronize me.” She signed the form, grabbed her black purse, slung it over her shoulder, and stomped to the back door. She stepped out into the alley and slid on her leather gloves. Her cameraman had been released before her and went to get the van. She leaned against the outside wall in the back alley, waiting for her cameraman to pick her up. Cops came and went from headquarters. A few grinned as they passed.

Bastards.

An early sixties, rust-bucket truck drove slowly down the alley and stopped opposite her.

Now she wished there were cops in the alley. Her eyes darted up and down the alley, then to the back door. She had no problem screaming for help. But no cops were around. She thought about running. Then a head poked out the driver’s window. “Sadie, get in. Now.”

Coulter?

“Now.”

She sprinted around the front of the truck to the passenger side. She was barely inside when the truck jerked away. The momentum forced the door shut. She grabbed the dash.

The vehicle continued down the alley, hit the ice on Sixth Avenue, and slid sideways. Brad regained control, then kept to a normal speed.

“Brad.” Sadie swung in her seat to face him, but her back was jammed into the corner. “What the hell is going on?”

He glanced at her. “We need to talk.”

She pushed farther away from him and crossed her arms over her chest. “Sure, now you want to talk.” She gazed out the window and watched the night activity of the city. Midnight. The streets were nearly empty. She shivered at the icy air leaking through rust spots in the floorboards. She sighed. “Fine. What are we talking about? The fact I’m in a truck with a serial killer taking me who knows where to do who knows what to me.”

“You wish.”

Sadie rolled her eyes. “Whatever.”

“Do you believe I’m the killer?”

Sadie scrutinized Brad. Her eyes narrowed and her chin quivered. Finally, she spoke. “Of course not.”

“I’m being framed for the murders.”

Sadie laughed, then covered her mouth with her hand. “Sorry. But that was funny coming from you. How many times have your suspects said that to you?”

Brad’s cheek twitched. “Yeah. I knew you’d pick up on that.”

“Why did you kidnap me?”

Brad’s head swung to face her. “I offered you a ride. You accepted.”

“Why are we talking? You haven’t said it yet, but I’m sure you consider this conversation ‘off the record.’ What about your cop buddies, Steele and Zerr?”

“I can’t get them involved and put their careers at risk.” Brad veered south on Fifth Street. “You know they were at my farm. Archer will make sure everyone I’m close to is under surveillance. I’ll bet they even checked Maggie’s grave.

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