The Dying Room by Webb Debra

Author:Webb, Debra [Webb, Debra]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Melinda Leigh, Police Procedural, Karen Robards, Faces of Evil series, Lisa Gardner, opposites attract, reunited lovers, southern mystery, secrets and lies, family secret, Thriller
Publisher: Pink House Press
Published: 2015-03-19T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Montevallo Road, 8:00 p.m.

Bone tired, Sylvia drove along her street. Her father refused to listen to reason. He’d sent her mother to New York to see Nina and he’d urged Sylvia to go. As if she would leave him at a time like this. She’d wanted to stay the night at the house with him, but he had insisted she go home. He was fine. He had alerted his personal security team—which he rarely called upon. What was he thinking? Two men bearing those damned eagle tattoos were dead. The lab had confirmed that Pratt had received the same lethal cocktail as Rutledge. Her father just didn’t seem to get it or he was in denial. He could be next! Sam Baker had behaved equally badly. Both men were acting like fools.

He had basically confirmed what Taylor said when Jess questioned him. To Sylvia it sounded as if the two had decided what to say. The congressman continued to be unreachable, and Sam Baker refused to discuss a situation he insisted had nothing to do with him.

Her head pounding, Sylvia turned into her drive. The headlights of her Lexus highlighted a black Charger and she stalled. She groaned and eased into her drive, her headlights forming a spotlight on Buddy Corlew sitting on her front steps.

Just what she needed to finish off this trauma-filled day. She supposed it was possible he’d found her daughter. Surely he knew better than to show up otherwise. Then again, after their last meeting she wouldn’t be surprised by whatever he pulled.

“Who are you kidding, Sylvia? You surrendered to the man.” It was a first for sure. She rammed the gearshift into park and emerged from the car. She slammed the door and hit the fob to lock it as she walked purposely toward the front steps.

“You’re home late,” he said as he stood.

“I’ve had one hell of a day, Buddy. Unless you have news for me, I would suggest you get back in that hotrod of yours and go do whatever it is you do at night.”

There. She’d gotten that all out without pausing or even stumbling over a single word. She could be firm with him. So what if the sex was great? There were other men out there—ones who wouldn’t make her feel so out of control.

“I have news.”

She had hoped he would find answers for her. She really, really wanted to know. Suddenly, she wasn’t so sure of what she wanted. “You couldn’t call me in the morning? It’s late, Buddy. I’m exhausted.”

Rather than wait for an answer, she marched past him to the door. She jammed her key into the lock, but before she could turn it he was right behind her... against her and somehow all around her at the same time.

“We have to talk tonight.”

The sound of his voice made her shiver in spite of herself. “Very well.” She twisted the key and opened the door. As soon as she had silenced the security system, she closed the door behind him.

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