Restless Hearts by B.J. Daniels

Author:B.J. Daniels
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2019-01-15T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

JAKE GOT THE call as he was leaving the bar. He thought it would be Blaze, but saw that it was Herb Perkins.

“We’ve moved the private poker game up,” Herb said without preamble. “I’m closing early so the game will start at four.”

“I’ll be there,” he said. “Anyone I know playing?”

“A couple of new guys I’m not sure you’ve met.”

Jake nodded as he disconnected, having heard something in Herb’s voice. All his instincts told him he was being suckered in and Herb knew it. As he slid behind the wheel, his cell rang again. This time it was Blaze.

“I just tried to see my father,” she said, sounding irritated. “But he already had a visitor. Allie.” He wasn’t surprised and told her what he’d seen while at Ron Pierce’s bar.

“Drugs?” Blaze asked, sounding confused.

“That was my first thought, but I’m thinking more like a passport.”

“But Allie already has her passport.”

“But your father doesn’t, especially in another name,” Jake said.

“What are you talking about?”

“Just a theory I have. I’ll explain later. By the way, you remember that I have another poker game this afternoon.”

“That’s right.” Did she sound disappointed? He could only hope.

He didn’t mention that he thought he would be walking into a trap. “Tell me how your morning went.” He listened as she told him about Luella’s reason for visiting her father and then about Emma Jean and finally Shane Garrison’s offer.

“I have a headache and the smell of these cinnamon rolls is killing me. I think I might head home and eat one of them. I might save you the other one. Or I might not.”

Jake chuckled. “They’re all yours. Enjoy.” He knew she would save him one.

“You don’t know what you’re missing. But maybe that’s good or you would never forgive me for eating them both.”

He could tell that a lot more than the cinnamon rolls was bothering her. “Are you okay?”

“A little discouraged. I feel as if I’m spinning my wheels.”

“Don’t. I think we’re making progress.”

She chuckled at that. “You’re just trying to make me feel better.”

“Is that so bad?”

“I’m going to swing by the bank and talk to Martin Shores but I’m pretty sure I know why he visited my father,” she said. “But this whole thing with the passports makes me wonder.”

“Find out what you can about your father’s money. I suspect he’s had it moved to a foreign account.”

A few beats of silence before she said, “You think my father and Allie are planning to change their names, skip the country and what, exactly? Do I have to remind you that my father is in jail and facing a life sentence in prison?”

Across the street, Jake saw Deputy LJ Fraser talking to a man he recognized. “Listen, I have to go, but we’ll talk about this later, okay?” He disconnected as he watched LJ and Herb Perkins arguing in front of the hardware store before disappearing inside.

* * *

MARTIN SHORES HAD a large office with a window and a receptionist outside his door at his bank.

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