Killing Justice by Kate Allenton

Author:Kate Allenton [Allenton, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Amber crossed her arms over her chest and met my gaze. “I’m saying that they’re probably the ones who did it.”

“Why would they kill those people?” I asked.

“Carson’s father was the town drunk who didn’t take care of his sons. Cody Anderson was the high school bully, and rumor has it both were given warnings to knock it off.”

“Who told you that?” I asked.

She shrugged. “I’d rather not say. Their land butts up to ours on the outskirts of town. If you’d like to come to dinner at Dad’s place, I can show you where they live.”

“Your father won’t be excited to have us as guests.”

“My daddy will get over it. I promise he’ll be on his best behavior.”

This case just turned ten times weirder. “Absolutely, we’ll join you.”

“She’ll join you and probably bring one of the others in our party. I’m afraid I have business to take care of out of town.”

I gave Sloan a sideways glance, unable to read any urgency in his energy. “Since when?”

“Since this morning after I impregnated you. I have to go remove the shotguns from your father’s house,” he said, rising.

Laughter burst from my lips, and I gave a dismissive wave. “Ignore him, he’s just getting back at me.”

“You two are a cute couple.”

That made me laugh even harder.

“It was a pleasure to meet you,” Sloan said.

“Likewise.” Amber smiled and wrote down an address on a school brochure and handed it to us.

I slipped into the SUV and waited for Sloan to get in on the other side. I stared down at the brochure in my hand.

“She was helpful,” Sloan said.

“She’s funny. She must not be as bright as I gave her credit for. She thought we were a couple.”

“She’s very astute,” Sloan said. “She caught you screwing with her things.”

“I was testing my theory.”

“She’s OCD. I could tell,” he answered.

“Look at you! You’re a mind reader now,” I quipped. Amber had been helpful, but, why? “But seriously, if the Dawsons are as scary as she’s making them out to be, then that means she’s extremely smart or extremely stupid for pointing the finger at them.”

“I’m guessing the first. I’m also guessing she has her own agenda,” Sloan said.

I smiled as I turned to him. “You know, you are kind of smart.”

He winked and turned the engine. “I haven’t kept myself alive this long with just my good looks.”

“Speaking of…” I pulled the seatbelt across my body and clicked it into place. “I should probably warn you that my daddy died in a car accident. So, it’s not him you should be hiding the guns from. It’s Grant.” I chuckled.

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“I thought you promised to personally handle me. I have to say I’m kind of disappointed you’re giving up already.”

“I haven’t given up, Lucy. If anything, being here has strengthened my resolve, but don’t worry, you’ll still feel my presence even when I’m not here. Instead of one bodyguard, you’re getting two.”

He only hoped I’d let two bodyguards follow me around.

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