Spell Street Swing: An Urban Fantasy Action Adventure (Scions of Magic Book 5) by TR Cameron & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle

Author:TR Cameron & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle [Cameron, TR]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2020-02-22T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Kendra Barton was out and about when he called, so they agreed to meet at a small restaurant that stayed open all night to give the workers closing the bars somewhere to unwind before they wandered home for much-needed sleep. She was already there when he arrived, tucked in a booth with a cup of coffee and a Coke in front of her. Her short black hair drooped into her eyes, and she wore a black top under her heavy black leather jacket. He slid in across from her and stole a sip. “Cherry. The best of the flavors.”

She scowled at him. “You know, a booty call at one am is something I might have expected and even welcomed. But calling when I’m out having a few drinks so I can work for you is cold, Tay. Damn cold.” The words came out with a smile, but he heard the truth behind them too. He’d been busy, but he’d also kept his distance a little. What she’d said about him straddling the line rather than choosing a side hadn’t sat well with him.

“No rest for the wicked, so they say. But I think you’ll be glad you decided to answer when you hear what I need.”

After a moment, she nodded. “All right. Lay it on me.”

He had to wait while the server slid the plate with her burger and fries in front of her. She gestured for him to start while she ate. “Okay, so, I ran into an old friend tonight—a good one. He told me it’s members of our former club who have pulled a number of the smaller hit-and-run robberies around town.”

His companion frowned as she chewed, swallowed, and followed it with a gulp of coffee. “It’s not really my area unless you’re telling me it’s on behalf of one of the gangs.”

“Nah, they are strictly small fish. But they’re indiscriminate and it’s only a matter of time before the idiots do something bigger like shoot someone while they’re stoned and looking to steal munchies.”

Kendra snorted and coughed around the food in her mouth. When she could speak again, she pointed a French fry at him. “That’s attempted murder right there. You did that on purpose.”

“Nope.” He shook his head. “It was totally random, Detective. So, are you able to hack the system or whatever it is you do and check to see if there’s any info on them?”

She rolled her eyes. “Yes. I can search the database. You weren’t gone long enough to be this much of a Luddite. Read a book, Shale.” She dug into the pocket of her leather jacket, retrieved her heavy-duty cop phone, and ran through the security protections he found decidedly overdone. Finally, she typed a few things and swiped the screen. After a couple of minutes—during which he snatched fries from her plate when she wasn’t looking—she raised her gaze to focus on him.

“Okay, these people are scumbags, you’re right. They robbed a damn church. Who does that?”

“My guess

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