The Sheriff by Angi Morgan

Author:Angi Morgan
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-01-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Andrea followed the others upstairs to a vacant briefing room since Joe’s old office was no longer big enough. Each person grabbed a chair and made introductions. Pete crossed his arms and leaned against the wall instead of taking the empty seat next to her.

The Commander was back in full force and sitting at the head of the table, definitely in charge. “I’m keeping this task force small for a reason. I would prefer we stay under the radar and not let our enemy know we’re searching for him.”

They all glanced in her direction, except Pete. “I’m not going to blab about it.”

“We know. At approximately 2200 hours Friday evening, a severely beaten man came from the desert and—”

“If I may, Commander.” Pete pulled his notebook from his back pocket. “McCrea and I are pretty familiar with this area. It might help to hear a detailed account of events.”

“Then we’re all up to speed. Sounds good,” McCrea said.

The woman from the DEA compressed her lips and took out an electronic notepad.

“Andrea Allen was at the Viewing Area on Highway 90. People stop and watch for the lights to appear this direction—” he pointed to a spot on the map hanging behind him “—southwest toward the Chinati Mountains. A trucker reported seeing the lights at 2204. Andrea returned to her vehicle searching for a camera.”

The camera. What had happened to it? She needed to ask her father, or maybe Joe would know. Pete recited the details of their adventure. She rubbed her wrist, which was still sore from all the climbing she’d done to escape that supply closet. She couldn’t remember how she’d kept her wits to find her way out of the building. His mention of how she’d escaped got her a nod from both the Ranger and the DEA agent.

“Which brings us back to Commander Allen,” Pete concluded. He remained standing and didn’t look at her.

“The man who had been beaten was Lyle Moreland. He was one of mine. Trained to fly just about anything. McCrea had given us a tip that a new gang could be using helicopters to move drugs. We know that this has been done before, but whoever’s in charge of this new group is smart and, unfortunately, patient.”

“Did you know about this, Dad?” Pete asked.

“Not until I went to the car accident and met the Homeland crew.”

“While you were there, did anyone find the observatory’s video camera?” she asked quietly.

“Did you manage to record part of the altercation or anything Moreland might have said?” the DEA agent asked from across the table.

“I remember turning it on. Then he was there and unconscious.”

“I didn’t see it,” Pete answered. Their fathers shook their heads.

“Perhaps that’s why they believe Miss Allen knows something of importance,” Agent Conrad surmised.

Andrea had just come to that same conclusion while waiting for a break to ask about the camera. The statement carried more weight with a real agent stating it as a possibility. Andrea knew how these things worked. It was like dealing with four “commanders.

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