RUMORS by Bellus HJ

Author:Bellus, HJ
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Small Town Girl Books
Published: 2020-01-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Dalton Cray

I let out a loud breath as I enter my office. The debriefing on the house fire and missing person went as well as expected. Simply put, there is no evidence yet every single deputy, the commissioners, and the mayor are ready to try and hang everyone in town until answers are discovered. How in the hell did this evil man have such a pull on the entire town?

I couldn’t give a shit less. My only hope is the sick asshole is dead as hell. The only worry on my plate is where his body is and how I can cover it up to save Frankie. I scrub my face, wondering how in the hell I found myself in this place and thinking how deep it’s going to get. The one thing I do know is it’s going to get damn messy before it’s over. I’ll protect Frankie and take down anyone who was involved with it. I’m not an idiot; I know the pastor would be the type to gloat to his small circle of buddies. I just have to find out who all is in the good old boys club. I won’t be above siccing Truckee on them to take care of business. And you can bet your sweet ass he will.

I glance over the file on the wreck. It’s pretty damn cut and clear. I guess the one good thing is my team handled it perfectly. Next, I grab the file that contains the reports on the house fire, or at least the information we have so far. All of the evidence collected points to arson. Mysteriously, the blood out by the shed was cleaned up before any samples could be taken for DNA evidence. The day my deputy had me out there I noticed there were no gas cans in the shed. Not that there had to be gas cans there, but the empty spots on the bottom shelf were pointed out by Truckee when we snuck over there early this morning. Magically enough there are gas cans in the shed and the pictures taken before have been replaced with new ones.

Everything about this office becomes suffocating with the hushed murmurs and damn smells. Not to mention, a visit by Kimber while I was in the debriefing. This time she left two loaves of banana bread. Warm with chocolate chips, one of my favorite things to eat, but by damn if I will taste her cooking. It’s principle.

I have to get out of here. Slapping down the file, I rake my hands through my overgrown hair and head outside. I have no idea where I’m going. I know for now my deputies were put in their place and each have specific duties. I didn’t miss their urge to speak up against me. It’s business as normal and they need to know that. I don’t need no fucking Walker, Texas Ranger shit going down with them trying to solve the house fire mystery.

I walk right past my truck.

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