The Heart's Shrapnel by S. J. Lynn

Author:S. J. Lynn [Lynn, S. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-05-30T22:00:00+00:00

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There are places available for us to stay. Whether or not they are decent enough is the question. Finding a motel with room service, I pay the front desk while peering outside to make sure Jane is still asleep. I wouldn’t want her waking up at night in a place she doesn’t recognize.

“Keep the receipt and the change,” I tell the clerk while I head outside to my truck.

I open the passenger side, grab her things from the back, and a pair of clothes that I usually keep on hand for emergencies. After throwing my stuff in her bag, I sling it over my shoulder, scoop Jane into my arms, and kick the door shut.

Once inside, I lay her down on the bed nearest to the wall. She stirs a little and sighs. Keeping still, I remain in place and try not to make a sound. I’m not ready for her to wake up yet. I have calls to make.

I place the bag on the bed by the window.

Before heading outside, I run a finger down the silkiness of her bruised cheek that demands an explanation. Mayfield knows about me, and I wouldn’t put it past him to know about Jane either. It doesn’t matter that we’re not an item. We’d been together at Francesca’s enough times for someone to have seen us. Hell, anyone could have seen me going into her house alone when she invited us over. Maybe I’m just angry and overthinking this. I can’t allow myself to get sloppy.

I remove the quilt from the other bed to place it over her before heading outside to make my phone calls. It’s late, and aside from the main office lights being on, everywhere else is dark; silent.

“Wes?” Leonard asks after just one ring.

“I’ve got her. I’m not going to say where we are over the phone, just in case, but as of right now, she’s safe.”

“What the hell happened?”

Pinching the bridge of my nose, I answer, “Someone struck her from what I’ve gathered. I don’t know who, and I don’t know why, but when I find out who did this—”

“Take it easy. Not to make light of the situation, but take a moment and remind yourself where we are.”

“Yeah, I guess.” Truthfully, I don’t give two shits where we are. “So, anything new?”

“Yes. I didn’t want to tell you this earlier because you were busy with Jane, but I got the call shortly after you left and apprehended Mayfield.”

“What? You know I wanted to speak to him.”

“That’s still a possibility. I’ll see what I can do. Besides, I haven’t even told Dylan yet.”

Jesus. Nothing can go right. “How did he act? The general.”

Leonard laughs. “Went out kicking and screaming. Claims we have the wrong person. You know the usual things people say when we do this. Anyway, I told him we have probable cause, including some suspicious activity on his computer.”

“You did good, Leonard. I still want to talk with the son of a bitch, though. Make that happen.

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