His Ordinary Life by Linda Winfree

Author:Linda Winfree [Winfree, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Suspense, Samhain
ISBN: 9781599985985
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Published: 2007-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“So tell me what you know.” Autry Holton, her chestnut hair swinging about her jaw, leaned against the wall outside Blake’s room. Barbara had checked in on him when they’d arrived. He slept under the watchful eyes of his grandmother. For Barbara, putting on a cheerful face for Lenora Calvert after the morning’s events went beyond the definition of torturous.Barbara rubbed at her temples, doing little to assuage the nagging pain there. “Basically, Tick’s looking at him as a suspect.”

Just saying the words hurt. Thinking about them, really thinking about them, what they meant, was unbearable.

“Well, the good news is that he’s a great cop. He’s fair and looks at all the angles, and I’ve never known him to railroad anyone.”

“What’s the bad news?”

“He’s an aggressive investigator, he plays his cards close to his chest, and he builds a really tight case.”

None of which surprised her. Barbara blew out a long breath and ran a hand over her eyes. Her cold fingers trembled and fear settled in an icy lump in her stomach. “So what do I do?”

Autry laid a comforting hand on her arm. “You’ve done the first, best thing. You called me.”

“A lot of people will say it’s because he’s guilty and I wanted you to get him off.” She more than anyone understood the power of a small-town rumor mill. How many pointed looks and hurtful comments had she endured during her pregnancy with Blake, since everyone in town knew Del “had” to marry her. She didn’t want her son to carry that kind of cloud into adulthood.

“Yeah, and a lot of people are stupid enough to talk to the police without benefit of an attorney and end up behind bars when they shouldn’t be there.” Autry’s firm, no-nonsense voice matched her demeanor. “And I know you well enough to know you don’t want that for your son.”

Barbara waved a hand toward Blake’s room. “How does this work?”

Autry smiled. “He’s still a juvenile. The law says Tick can’t interview him without a parent present. Or now, me. I decide which questions he answers. And anything he tells me is privileged.”

“Okay.” Barbara nodded, some of her nervousness laid to rest by Autry’s calm reassurance. It helped, having a guide, having someone tell her she was doing the right thing. “Barb? Do you want Del here?”

“He should be here.” Blake deserved his father’s support and Barbara had no doubt he’d get it. She feathered a hand through her bangs. “He went to talk to Tick.”

Autry nodded. “Then we’ll get him here. I’m assuming you have his cell number?”

“Yes.”

“Great. You call him, and once Blake is awake, we’ll see if we can get him to tell us what’s going on.”

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