Running Target by Kari Lemor

Author:Kari Lemor [Lemor, Kari]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lyrical Underground
Published: 2017-07-03T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 14

“Here’s a program, sir. Enjoy the show.”

Jack took the folded paper from the teenager and entered the community center. Chairs lined the floor in neat rows on either side of a straight center aisle. Most of them were taken and many people milled around the edges. The show was about to start and he had timed his arrival accordingly. He didn’t need to be noticed.

The lights flickered and dimmed and he settled against the back wall near the door. His typical disguise was in place, heavy jacket, thick glasses and hat, but he’d added some powder to his combed-back hair to make it look gray. The two-week growth of beard had been treated the same way. And he would stay near the door for a quick escape if needed.

You shouldn’t be here. That seemed to be his mantra these days but it killed him not to see his son. It had been three weeks since Jonathan had been released from the hospital. Too long since he’d held the boy in his arms. In the past it had been far longer but he was getting addicted to being with his child. He hated that he’d slinked out of the house like a coward so his son didn’t see him leaving, even though it was better that way. Callie’s text said there’d been a few tears but the fact he was home after a week in the hospital had made the child happy enough. Any other communication had been spotty.

Tonight Jonathan was in a community play some of the churches were putting on. Luckily he’d known about it before the accident or Callie may not have told him. Their son would be a sheep who got to crawl around the stage during the Nativity Scene. The fact Jonathan could crawl anywhere filled him with relief. His heart still raced at how he’d almost lost him. It had been hard to stay away the past few weeks. He’d wanted to see for himself that Jonathan was recovering. Callie had assured him by text and pictures but he needed to reassure himself. There was no reason for her to know he was here.

Characters appeared on stage and Jack watched for a few seconds then glanced down at the program. The light coming through the door illuminated just enough for him to read. When he saw his son’s name, he frowned. Jonathan Lansing. It should be Jonathan Holland. There was nothing he could do about it though. Not yet. Someday soon? He should be glad it wasn’t Jonathan Cabrini. Callie had said Victor insisted but she’d pulled out the I-don’t-want-Angelo’s-killer-to-be-after-my-son card and Victor had backed off.

He needed to get back to digging as much as he could but Victor was good at hiding dirt. And surrounding himself at all times with guards and goons. It was impossible to catch him alone anywhere outside his mansion.

Soft laughter filled the air and Jack looked up at the stage again. Several small children dressed like sheep and cows crawled onto the stage.

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