Take Your Time by VK Powell

Author:VK Powell [Powell, VK]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635551310
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2018-07-28T16:00:00+00:00

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Grace forced herself to leave Dani outside the diner, though she’d felt a powerful urge to stay and help Dani tweeze the words she was struggling with to the surface. But she hadn’t asked for Grace’s help. As she walked toward her patrol car, her walkie-talkie crackled with Jamie’s voice. Had something gone wrong with Petunia’s exam this morning? When she looked at her watch, more time had passed than she realized while she and Dani chatted. The woman made her lose track of time and herself, probably not a totally good thing.

“Sarge, you on?”

“Yeah, what’s up?”

“Can you come by Clay’s garage? We’ve got a situation over here.”

“On my way.” When Grace pulled up a few minutes later, Trip, Jamie, and Petunia headed toward her. Clay was on the phone and didn’t look happy. “What’s going on?”

“P alerted on a toolbox in the back of the garage.”

Grace took a second to register the information, her mind still partly on Dani, and the improbability of Jamie’s words. “Drugs? Here?”

Jamie nodded. “Clay suspects they belong to Bo, one of their mechanics.”

Grace turned toward Clay, but the question she was going to ask stalled when she saw the fear on Clay’s face. “What’s wrong?” Grace took a step toward her.

“Bo, why are you answering River’s phone?” Clay said as Grace moved closer and leaned in to hear the conversation.

“Cause me and your girl are taking a little drive.” There was static or wind noise in the background. “Let’s just say you’ve got something I need, and I’ve got something you want.”

“I’ll bring your shit, Bo. It’s not like I want it, but you better not hurt River.”

Grace touched Clay’s arm, trying to keep her calm so they could get more information. “Where is he?”

Clay punched the button to end the call. “He’s got River and wants me to bring the drugs and meet him at the mill to trade.” Clay stomped around, dust flying up from her boot falls. “Damn it all to hell.” She stopped and looked at Grace. “I’m going.”

“No.” Grace was firm. These situations could get out of hand quickly enough without a loved one nearby escalating things. Grace needed to focus on River, not divide her attention worrying about Clay.

“He said for me to come alone. He specifically told me not to bring you. So, I’m going.” She squared off in front of Grace.

“No, you’re not. You’re staying here with Jamie.” She looked at Jamie. “Call for backup. Tell them we have an active hostage situation and drugs are involved. Who knows if Bo is under the influence of something right now.”

“It would explain a lot.” Clay swept her fingers through her hair. “God, I’m an idiot.”

Trip rested her hand on Clay’s shoulder. “Leave it with Grace, pal.”

“But he’ll see her and do something stupid. He said no cops.”

“Clay, I’ve got this.” Grace’s voice was steady, calm. “He’s not going to hurt River. Besides, she’s smart and will be trying to escape. At the least she’ll distract him, throw him off his plan.

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