Red Hood: The Hunt (Urban Fairytales Book 1) by Erik Schubach

Author:Erik Schubach [Schubach, Erik]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Action & Adventure, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Legends & Mythology, Lesbian Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Werewolves
Goodreads: 25132623
Publisher: Erik Schubach
Published: 2015-03-12T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9 – Slater Mining

The next two weeks went by excruciatingly slow. Harrison's homicide investigation hit a dead end. However, the Internal Affairs investigation that the Chief had himself started on Harrison did turn up evidence to implicate him in the breach. Though there was nothing but circumstantial evidence that it was part of a concerted effort to target me. The money trail went cold because the deposit into Harrison's account was through an international shell company that we were still trying to track back.

Red and I had upped the heat at my place. Trying to one up the teasing on the other just to remind each other that we had said not until the talks were completed. That was what truly made time crawl by, I found her beyond fascinating, we had let each other into our lives, sharing things I never thought I'd ever tell another person.

She occasionally joined me during my gym sessions and even sparred with me and a few other officers... at the same time. For all her enhanced speed and strength, I think her guile was her most dangerous weapon. She fought using misdirection and inhuman moves you wouldn't expect... right up to her mock killing blows which were a straightforward display of strength and lethality.

I still get a kick out of the memory of her holding McAlister up by the throat with one hand when he rotated into the fight and made him say uncle after he promised, “I'll go easy on you, little lady.” Honest to God, she made him say, “Uncle.” He was just dangling there, ineffectually slamming his forearms against her arm, and kicking her ribs as she said, “Say Uncle, officer.” After a few seconds, he stopped struggling and then said, “Uncle already.” She grinned and dropped him into a heap on the ground.

I was the only one to surprise her with a leg sweep after I smiled at her and bit my lower lip. I spun in her distraction and knocked her legs out from under her and wound up on top with my forearm to her throat. She had smiled broadly as she squirmed beneath me, heating me up as she said, “Oh my Detective McQueen, you seem to have pinned me.” The little minx had let me do it then she was punishing me with her mock squirming. I flushed with heat and rolled off.

I muttered under my breath, knowing only she would be able to hear over the other officers laughing and crude comments, “You are an evil, evil woman, Red.” This got me that explosive burst of startled laughter that was such a treat to hear from her.

On the way to the showers she walked past and said, “It was you who wanted to wait.” For all her speed, she couldn't outrun my snapping towel.

Then finally, the day of departure came. It would take us almost two hours to get to Slater Mining headquarters up in the mountains. The Mayor rode in the armored, unmarked SUV that we checked out of the motor pool.

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