The Last Ride by Gregory Payette

Author:Gregory Payette
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: private investigator mystery series, florida crime series, mystery books, fun crime books, clean mystery books, cozy mystery
Publisher: 8 Flags Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2019-07-12T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

MY PHONE RANG AND ALTHOUGH I didn’t recognize the number, the voice was distinct.

“Henry? It’s Kayla Morton. Listen...I’ll be able to get a copy of Theresa’s life insurance policy...the one Nate was asking about.”

“Oh, that’s good news. But how’d you get it?” I glanced at Alex in the passenger seat.

Kayla said, “Actually, Eric Thompson helped me. He knew which agency held her policy.”

“Can we stop by your office right now? I’m on the road, about ten minutes away.”

She was quiet for a moment. “Uh. actually...I’d rather not. I don’t want Angela to know what I’m doing. In fact, I’d rather you not tell her most of what we talk about.”

“Why?” I said. “Angela’s my client, Kayla. She’s the one who hired me to—”

“Henry, please. I’m sorry. I’m just asking you to do me a favor. Can’t you just come by apartment tonight? I’ll have the policy for you.”

I thought for a moment, and wondered why Kayla needed me to keep quiet about her helping me. “Okay. But if you don’t want to be involved then why are you helping me?”

“I’m helping Nate. But I thought I should give it to you. That way you can help him, and handle it from here.” She was quiet again for a moment. “Henry, I know how you think it looked with me and John. So...I guess I’m hoping if I help you, maybe you can keep my name out of whatever else you come across?”

“I’m sorry, Kayla. But I’m not exactly clear what you’re—”

“Come by my apartment at seven, okay?”

Kayla hung up without another word and I turned to Alex. “There’s something strange about Kayla Morton. But the good news is she has a copy of Theresa Thompson’s life insurance policy.”

Alex looked perplexed. “Got it from where? Wasn’t it with Thompson Insurance?”

I shook my head. “No, I don’t think so. But we’ll find out more when we meet her at seven.”

Alex said, “Is it okay if you go alone?”

I gave her a look. “You can’t come?”

“I have plans.”

I kept my eyes on the road. “Oh, okay.”

We were both quiet for the next mile or so.

I turned to her. “Is it a date?”

She laughed. “None of your business.” But after a couple of moments, she said, “I’m meeting Chris for dinner.”

“Chris? From the Sheriff’s Office?”

She held up the manilla folder in her hand. “I told him I’d take him out for beers, for getting us this.”

“He gets a free dinner, just for getting us an old police report?”

I could feel Alex’s eyes burning through the side of my head. “Are you serious?”

I didn’t answer her. “Does that mean you’ll need your Jeep.”

“I thought Billy said he had a car for you?”

“He does. But I haven’t had a chance to go by his house to pick it up. But I like driving your Jeep, even if it is yellow.” I gave her a look and smiled.

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