The New Patient (Dr. Epstein's Couch: Criminal Minds Series) by Black Ann

Author:Black, Ann [Black, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-04-22T23:00:00+00:00

6:15pm

I notice the time as I pull away from Ivan’s drive. Making my way down the darkened street, I check my mirrors and confirm that there is still no sign of being followed. I use the voice recognition on my phone to pull up Bob’s mobile and say “Voice Call” into my hands free.

“Eeer, what’s up Doc?” Bob answers in his Bugs Bunny voice. It’s a joke that only slightly amused me the first time I heard it three years ago. While he stopped calling me the “Psycho” rather than the “Psychiatrist,” about eighteen months into our association, he is especially proud that he thought of a “Looney Tunes” character that also regularly uses the salutation of “Doc”. Judging by the way he is chuckling to himself, I’m not going to see the end of this stroke of genius for some time yet.

Sighing inwardly I press on. “Bob, got a minute?” I ask, driving through leafy suburbs toward home.

He drops the Bugs voice. I suspect it’s beyond his talents to continue the verbal intonation past the Bugs Bunny basics. “Sure, Doc. Did our mate turn up for his appointment today?” I can hear his voice harden.

“Yeah. Listen, did you know he was in Wyama with Monica Riordan?”

“No.” He answers with cross-examination succinctness.

My antennae are up. I suspect he did know, but didn’t tell me. “Yes, well. It seems he’s also kept in touch with the family and he’ll be at the funeral.”

“Fucking piece of shit! We’ll have him. We’ll have him. Cocky bastard,” he splutters.

So he didn’t know the full extent of the association, but he had known about a relationship between Monica and Kyle. “Cut the shit, Bob. How long have you known that Monica knew Kyle?” I’m a bit surprised at the coldness I can hear in my own voice.

“Take it down a notch, Doc. We found out about Wyama when we checked out her psychiatric history. That’s it. But I didn’t know Kyle knew the family until I questioned Monica’s parents after she’d died. They recognised a photo of Kyle,” I can hear him take a drink before continuing. “The family have agreed to play it cool and let us know if Kyle makes contact.”

“You could have told me about it the night she died.” I’m pissed off and disappointed in Bob, but as much as I know he’s a prick, I need him.

“You were already in shock and I didn’t see the point in confusing the situation. Monica was dead. The how’s and why’s were up to me and my boys to get right. If it helps, I’m sorry I didn’t give you the full story,” he finishes reluctantly.

My annoyance eases, he’s a control freak, and in his own way he was trying to take care of me that night. I take a calming breath. “It’s over, but for fuck’s sake stop filtering information. Neither of us know what could be useful now.” My thoughts return to Monica’s funeral. “So, either he’s lied to me about the funeral, or the parents haven’t told you he’s been invited.

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