Ryker (Hope City Book 5) by Kris Michaels & Hopeful Heros

Author:Kris Michaels & Hopeful Heros [Michaels, Kris & Heros, Hopeful]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781947178823
Publisher: KMRW LLC
Published: 2020-10-26T18:30:00+00:00

“Hey, Cap.” At Brody’s greeting, Ryker opened his eyes. Damn, he’d fallen asleep again, hadn’t he?

“Hey.” He cleared his throat and glanced at the clock on the wall in his room. “Shit, those pain pills really kick my ass.”

“Well, yeah. That and, you know, major blood loss and surgery.” Brody grabbed one of the plastic chairs, spun it, and straddled it, his arms folded across the top of the chair. “I went to visit Mrs. Thorn this morning. She’s quite the character. Makes damn good cookies.” Brody smiled at him. “I had a bag full.” He reached in his pocket and produced a baggie with crumbs in it. “Didn’t quite make it here.”

“You’re an ass.” Ryker chuckled and hit the button on his bed to sit up higher.

“Yeah, but I’m a damn good detective.” Brody arched an eyebrow.

Ryker stilled. “What did you find?”

“That SUV parked down the street. Three days in a row. It was on the far side of her camera, parked down by the row of townhomes. They watched you come home. After you went into the house, they drove forward. Two men. The footage is too grainy to get an ID without tech enhancing it. They parked directly in front of Mrs. Thorn’s home and watched your house for about a half-hour, then they left.”

“You watched the entire feed? They didn’t come back later?”

Brody drew a breath. “You’re worried they saw Brie come to your house after closing the restaurant?”

He nodded. Worried? Damn it, it terrified him. Protecting the woman he loved was the only thing that mattered.

“So was I. I watched that video three times. They showed up about the time you left the precinct and headed home.” Brody rubbed his face. “Which means they were watching you and knew when you left work.”

“I’m assuming you’re pulling the feed for the precinct cameras?” Fucking hell, how had he not seen someone observing him?

“That’s where the lieutenant is right now. Oh, and by the way, the commissioner’s office announced the realignment of the JDET team during the morning media call. Seems we are out from under Fenton for good. And that is a good thing because after Brianna called him a dickless wonder, I don’t think I could keep a straight face while talking to him.”

Ryker chuckled. “She’s a firecracker.”

“Always has been.” Brody cleared his throat. “She’s my sister, Cap. Don’t hurt her.”

Ryker stared at his sergeant, and yes, his friend. “I’d kill myself before I purposely hurt her.”

Brody stared at him for a second before he dipped his chin.

Ryker blinked back his emotion and searched for a less emotional topic. “Did you get a plate from the video?”

“I did. You’d be proud of me. I gave the video and the plate number to Callaway and Forsythe.” Brody shrugged. “After I ran the plate, of course.”

“Of course.” Ryker shifted his arm to ease the tension in his shoulder. “Stolen?”

“Yep. Reported stolen last month,” Brody confirmed his suspicion.

“Dead end.” Ryker sighed. “It all comes back to Mouse, doesn’t it?”

“I think so.

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