No Way Out by Susan Sleeman

Author:Susan Sleeman
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2013-09-11T04:00:00+00:00

TEN

Cole listened to the storm pummeling his window and tried to kick off his covers. The fabric of his pajama pants tangled in the sheets before he freed his legs and sat up. The chilly wood floor nipped at his feet and he glanced at the clock. 2:00 a.m. Only thirty minutes since he’d last checked.

He got up and paced the room, his mind working over their latest lead suggesting Saunders was a serial killer. He’d played down the implications of Saunders’s travel schedule for Alyssa, but this was the break he’d been hoping for. True, he didn’t hope that Saunders had actually killed three people in addition to Todd, but with three more dead, it upped the odds of being able to bring him in without Gibson’s testimony.

He neared the door and a loud crash, followed by glass shattering, sounded from the family room. He grabbed his gun from the nightstand and eased into the hallway. His room was closest to the living areas, and he could see Derrick standing in the family room, his weapon drawn. He suddenly took off, moving out of view.

Was he chasing a suspect?

A door opened behind Cole, and he spun. Dani stepped out of her room, her gun cradled in her hands.

Alyssa poked her head out of the next door. “What is it?”

“Not sure. I’ll check it out. Dani, take Alyssa into the kids’ room and wait for my all-clear.”

Dani nodded and directed Alyssa down the hall. Once the bedroom door was firmly closed, Cole flattened his back against the wall and eased down the hallway, his bare feet making no noticeable sound. He heard rain beating against the front window, but the howling wind sounded loud. Too loud, making him think the window had shattered and rain was pouring in.

At the end of the hallway, he confirmed the broken window and saw a large rock in a plastic bag on the floor. The front door was flung wide and there was no sign of Derrick. Cole suspected his brother had indeed gone after whoever heaved the rock through the window. Cole wouldn’t follow and risk Derrick firing at him. So he waited and looked at the rock. Something white, perhaps paper, lined the bag.

Probably another warning.

He saw movement in the doorway and took a defensive stance.

“We’re clear,” Derrick announced and flipped on the overhead light.

The glare blinded Cole for a moment before he could make out Derrick lowering the hood of a dripping slicker.

“I’ll get some shoes on and tell Dani we’re clear,” Cole said. “Can you check the garage for something to board up the window?”

Derrick nodded though Cole could tell he wanted to look at the item nestled in the bag with the rock. So did Cole, but he’d slice his feet open on shards of glass if he crossed the room without shoes.

He went down the hall and softly called to Dani, not wanting to wake the twins if they’d slept through the disaster. She opened the door and came into the hallway.

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