Naked Prey (2003) by Sandford John - Prey 14

Author:Sandford, John - Prey 14 [14, Sandford, John - Prey]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-01-12T18:32:17.875000+00:00

"Four dumb assholes," Calb said distractedly. "Maybe the other guy was like down on the other end of the thing, set up the girl, or something." He looked at Singleton. "They never mentioned a friend or anything?"

"No. They kept talking about all their friends down in KC."

"Whatever," Ruth said. "The thing is, I need something to tell the women who work with me. Some of them are afraid that somehow, everything is linked--the cars, the drugs, and the kidnapping. If somebody put pressure on them, came at them the right way, they'd probably give up the whole story. Feel morally obligated to."

"Shit," Davis said.

"Well, I agree with them," Ruth said, showing the cold smile again. "The only difference is, I know Gene." She lifted a hand toward Calb. "If I thought we had anything to do with all of this, I'd go to the police myself. But I think it was Deon Cash and Jane Warr and Joe, trying to make some money. And the fact is, even though we don't know anything about it, it could drag us all down."

"So tell them the truth," Calb said. "Tell them that we're just as scared and confused as they are. We don't know what the hell's happening, and we're desperate to find out."

"Dumb is best," Davis said again. "Believe me on that--you don't know nothin' about nothin'. If you don't know nothin', nobody can trip you up--not your friends, not the cops."

THEY TALKED FOR another half-hour, and then broke up. Davis said he was heading back to KC that night, after eating dinner at the Calbs'. Katina walked out with Singleton and Ruth. Ruth kept going, across the highway and down toward the church. Katina held back and said, "I'd like to come over."

"You're the goddamned horniest little thing," Singleton said. He touched her face and said, "Don't worry. You worry too much."

"I just want everything to be right," she said. "You never talked to Deon about anything, did you?"

By anything, she meant the kidnappings, Singleton realized.

"Jeez, Katina . . . " He was insulted.

"I'm sorry, I'm just so upset."

"It'll be okay, honey."

"Not just that. I sorta need to . . . get close to somebody. After all this." She stood close to him and fumbled for his hand.

"So come over. We'll just, you know . . . hang out."

"I'll see you there," Lewis said. "I'll take my car so I can get back. Maybe we could go down to the Bird for dinner."

"Love you," Singleton said, talking down to her. First time he'd said that; no place romantic, just standing in a snow-swept parking lot in the middle of nowhere. "Love you," he said.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.