Promise 02 - A Promise Given by Stormy Glenn

Author:Stormy Glenn [Glenn, Stormy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

"You want something to drink, Ben?" Cooper asked of the small man huddled on the couch, his legs drawn up to his chest, arms wrapped tightly around them. "Maybe some tea or hot chocolate, something to warm you up?"

"I'm fine, thank you," Ben replied softly. Cooper could tell that he wasn't. The man was practically shaking apart before his eyes. Cooper couldn't blame Ben. The letter Ben had received telling him to come to Portland hadn't been mailed by Cooper. He would have called Ben, not sent a letter. He guessed Ben hadn't thought of that.

Of course, Cooper hadn't spoken to Ben in a couple of months, not since the last time he'd called Ben's parents' house to check in on him. After what Ben, Mason, and he had gone through at the hands of Wallace, Cooper felt the need to keep track of Ben, even if he was safe at home with his parents. Which was why this letter sent there scared Cooper so much.

Forensics picked up the letter a little while ago but until the technician got back to him, Cooper was going to assume that the copycat killer had sent the letter. And that meant that Ben had been pulled into whatever game was being played out. Cooper just had to figure out why.

Ben was an innocent, a gentle soul who never should have suffered the abuse Wallace meted out to him. Cooper was surprised that Ben had come out of it with his sanity intact. There were times Cooper thought he might not have.

Cooper walked over and sat on the coffee table in front of Ben. He tried to give him a reassuring smile. "Ben, when did you receive the letter?" "About three days ago. I tried to reach you by phone, but you'd moved. I called your office, but no one at your office would tell me where you were. I felt funny about leaving a message, so I finally decided to drive here and look Mason up if I couldn't find you at your office."

"Well, I'm glad you decided to come, Ben."

"Really?" Ben asked, a small smile crossing his lips. Cooper started to smile, but a low growl coming from the other side of the room had him glancing up at Alec in surprise. The glower on Alec's face made the hairs on the back of Cooper's neck stand on end.

Cooper patted Ben on the shoulder, then stood up. "Excuse me for just a moment, Ben. I need to talk to Alec about something then I'll get you some hot chocolate."

Cooper continued to look at Alec while he crossed the room. He pointed to the kitchen. "I need to speak to you. Now!" Without waiting for Alec to reply, Cooper walked into the room. He turned, watching Alec enter and shut the door behind him.

"What the hell is your problem?" Cooper asked, crossing his arms over his chest.

Alec seemed to avoid his gaze. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"Don't give me that shit, Alec," Cooper snapped.

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