Nowhere To Run (To Protect And Serve) by Eason Mary

Author:Eason, Mary [Eason, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: True Romance
Published: 2013-11-14T00:00:00+00:00

His glance slid to her. He could almost feel her tension growing the closer they’d gotten to the city.

“What?” She’d caught him staring at her.

His gaze narrowed as he tried to determine what she might be planning. “Nothing.” After a moment, he shook his head and focused on the traffic ahead once more.

Riley rounded the final corner and Manhattan General came into view. While he double-parked the truck, his glance automatically went to the rearview mirror. A black, four-door sedan skid into place behind him. Feds. Before he could stop her, Jordan opened her door, ready to jump out the minute the pickup came to a stop. He reached for her door, hoping to drive away before the Feds could get to her. But he’d reacted a little too slowly.

“Jordan -- wait.” She climbed out of the truck and slammed the door. At the sound of her name, she turned back, but it was too late. Agent Thomas with the FBI was almost on top of her. His partner – Deb’s boyfriend, Agent Ramirez, trailed a little behind.

“Doctor Scott. Doctor Jordan Scott?” Agent Thomas glanced inside the pickup and stopped dead in his tracks. The expression of disbelief would have seemed comical at any other time.

“Donovan? What the hell do you think you’re doing interfering in a federal investigation?”

Riley’s distaste for his former commanding officer grew. “Merely having a conversation.” He hopped out of the truck and rounded it to stand next to Jordan. He could feel her apprehension reverberating around her like a magnetic shield.

“Federal investigation?” Her question slipped into the air already thick with tension. Her worried glance bounced from Riley’s to the offending Agent.

“That’s right. Your brother’s murder is now part of a federal investigation. I’m Agent Thomas with the FBI and this is my partner, Agent Ramirez. We’d like to ask you a few questions.”

“Questions? What questions?” Her gaze went to Riley’s, searching for help.

“Is there somewhere we can talk in private, Doctor Scott?” Agent Thomas spoke in a nondescript tone giving nothing away. “I’d like to talk about—“

“She doesn’t know anything,” Riley interrupted.

“Detective Donovan, unless you’d like to end up riding a desk or worse, I’d suggest you leave. Now. You’re coming dangerously close to interfering with my investigation.”

“Your investigation? You wouldn’t have an investigation if—“

“If NYPD hadn’t been incompetent to begin with.” Agent Thomas motioned to his partner who took Jordan’s hand. “Face it, detective, you guys in homicide aren’t qualified to handle a case of this magnitude.” Thomas never missed an opportunity to remind Riley he’d traded down by choosing homicide.

“Ma’am.” Jordan’s eyes locked with Riley, filled with real panic now.

Riley stepped forward only to be cut off by Agent Thomas.

“Detective Donovan, one call to your superior and your ass is suspended. Care to try for fired?”

“It’s okay. I’ll go with them.” Jordan pushed the agent’s hand from her arm. “We can talk in the doctor’s lounge.” She headed up the steps of the building.

“I meant what I told you, Jordan.” Riley managed before Agent Thomas turned back to him.

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