Grey Sky Blues by K. C. Sivils

Author:K. C. Sivils [Sivils, K. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cyberpunk, Crime Noir, Crime Fiction Pulp, science fiction thriller, Crime Fiction Hardboiled
ISBN: 9781548567507
Publisher: Kevin Sivils
Published: 2017-11-06T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

I SAT IN MY REGULAR spot at Joe’s looking out the window, thinking about my conversation with Markeson, mainly though I was worried about Sarah. I was so focused on my thoughts I didn't notice Father Nathan sit down across from me in the booth.

“Sarah is it?”

I turned my face to look at the good Father. He looked like he always did, dressed in his black cleric’s garb. Today he was wearing an old school, classic hat, a fedora. Like me, he was a big man, thick with hard muscles. Unlike me, his clothing covered the scars telling the story of his past.

“Markeson,” I lied.

He nodded, showing no surprise.

“He’s feeling some heat I suppose.”

I nodded. “Tells me we’re right these murders aren’t really what’s important.”

Alice arrived with our breakfasts. She tossed my plate down in front of me, a glare my welcome for the day. Smiling her best smile, Alice gently placed Father Nathan’s breakfast down in front of him.

“Can I get you coffee, Father?”

He rested his elbows on the table and clasped his hands before smiling at Alice and nodding yes. Alice turned without a word and left to get my friend his coffee.

“What did I do?”

"It's nothing Inspector," he assured me. "Alice will be okay as soon as this case is solved and the topic of prison and Ralph are never brought up together again.”

"Let's hope," I mumbled bitterly. "Women can hold grudges forever. Then they displace their anger on to me," I complained. "That Father is just one of the reasons why I'm single and going to stay that way."

He ignored me and dug into his breakfast with gusto.

To my surprise I blurted out, “I’m worried about Sarah. This thing with her sister, I don’t know if I can trust her when we go back up to Graham.”

My friend didn’t raise his head. He merely stopped chewing and with fork halfway to his mouth mumbled, “you worry too much. This job means more than you realize to Sarah. You mean too much to Sarah. You can trust her. When the case is over, that’s when you might want to start worrying.”

I stared at Father Nathan. Irritated he could be so blasé. Before I could respond, the pup interrupted me.

“Inspector, this is Bill.”

I looked at the scruffy young man standing next to him.

“You’re the B and E.”

Bill’s face started to turn red. Like I cared. We held warrants that would send him away for years. This Bill was our C.I. now. He could like it or not.

“Relax, Bill,” Josephson said firmly, nodding for me to scoot over. He sat down and pointed at an empty chair at a nearby table.

“Pull up a chair. Breakfast is on us. Unless you have something to say worthwhile, be quiet and eat.”

I felt proud of the pup. He was learning. Hopefully, he could keep this Bill under control while I was gone. A good C.I. was worth their weight in platinum credits. One that couldn’t be trusted could be a death sentence.

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