His Garden of Bones (Skye Cree Book 4) by Vickie McKeehan

Author:Vickie McKeehan [McKeehan, Vickie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beachdevils Press
Published: 2015-04-08T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Once outside the police station, Josh and Skye stood on the sidewalk in a slice of late afternoon sun that streamed down on them from a break in the clouds.

She glanced over at a troubled Josh while doing her best to rein in Atka, tugging at the leash, anxious to get going. Skye took the time to breathe in the fresh air and said, “It’ll be Christmas soon and I haven’t even finished my shopping.”

When Josh said nothing in return, she studied his face. Over the last few minutes she’d tried to make sense of his behavior. She decided on the direct approach. “What was that back there? You looked positively blank.”

“That’s because the images aren’t coming clearly to me like they were before. We know this guy’s highly organized so it stands to reason he plans his abductions down to the letter except for maybe the victim he targets, but not this one. I don’t think he planned on the baby.”

“So you think Kiki was a surprise? He spots Ashley somewhere along her route headed home, follows her to her parents’ house instead, and that’s when he learns there’s a baby.”

“Things have changed inside him. When he spots Kiki, he realizes the baby’s the bonus. He uses some kind of ruse to get close to them, but I have no idea what it is,” Josh muttered, his tone mixed with irritation.

“Why do you think the images aren’t coming? You just told us more than we knew before. Granted, it isn’t much but every tidbit helps. You know that.”

“You don’t get it. That info is about as vanilla as it comes, a non-picture. We’re dealing with a violent sadist. I should be getting more. Instead, I’m getting nothing of real value.” He tapped the side of his head. “Up here.”

“So it comes and goes. That’s no reason to panic.”

“Look, since mixing blood with Kiya, I take this gift seriously. The blankness started when I woke up with a headache this morning. It’s as though something’s blocking me.”

“Aw, come on. The old Superman-doesn’t-see-through-lead principle?”

“Hey, for the first time in two years my senses aren’t sharp. Everything seems fuzzy, out of focus. I can’t bring anything into a clear picture. I think that’s why I lost the guy the other night at the house. Not only that, but the smells around me, are blending together. Usually I’m able to differentiate one from the other. There’s something off. I always dream about the hunt. The last couple nights my dreams are unclear, more like smoke and mirrors. I’m just not able to tell what’s real. Maybe I’m losing the power I had. Maybe I’m losing my connection to Kiya.”

“Let’s hope not. The timing would suck. Besides, why would it happen now, during this particular case?” She grabbed his arm. “Wait a minute. Emmett mentioned that maybe our unsub blocked Kiya that day at the house when he delivered the flowers.”

Understanding spread across Josh’s face. “The son of a bitch is blocking me in some way.

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