Tied Up (Thieves and Liars Book 1) by Shaw Hart

Author:Shaw Hart [Hart, Shaw]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-10T16:00:00+00:00

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The house is abandoned and dark when I pull up an hour later. The sun is just now coming up and I idle a few houses down as I survey the place. It’s still in construction, or it was. Finch said that the company ran out of money so the construction is on hold. I figure that’s where they’ve been living for the last few years. That’s the only way that they could have avoided having addresses all this time.

It’s a nice place. It’s actually not that far from Boker’s mansion and I wonder if that’s why they picked to stay here. It’s right on the water which makes it good for quick getaways. I spotted a boat out back, docked close to the back door when I first pulled up.

I know that I should make my move now, while it’s dark out and everyone inside is probably asleep but the spy in me wants to get more intel. Where are they sleeping? All in one room? On the second floor, or the first? Is the house rigged or do they have surveillance set up?

My brain can’t process the thought that Lark would hurt me, or allow her team to hurt me, but that’s only if she actually remembers me.

I need to make a decision now though. If I wait much longer, it will be light out and someone could be awake by then.

As quietly as I can, I slip from my car, checking that my Sig is loaded as I sneak through the bushes and around to the backdoor. The house looks quiet as I creep around the side, checking in a few windows for any sign of light or movement.

I pause by the backdoor, listening as the sun rises over the water. It’s quiet, the whole neighborhood is. I take an extra beat by the back door, double checking that there are no security systems up that could be catching me right now. It’s clear. Makes sense. Who pays for security on a house that isn’t even being built?

I take a deep breath, sliding the back door open as silently as I can and slipping through the crack. I close the door after me, looking around at the empty room. It’s hard to see inside without any sunlight and I squint, taking in the layout of the bottom floor.

It’s bare, clear of furniture and clutter. The walls that are finished are white drywall and the rest is open with wires and beams showing. The floors are black and white tiles but they’re dirty.

My heart beats hard in my chest as I pause and listen for any sign of movement. The house is dead and I move stealthily around a corner, gun drawn as my eyes move back and forth, scanning the dark hallway.

I pass by the kitchen and a fancy room that looks like it was meant to be a dining room past that. I move further down the hall and into the foyer up front. To my left is stairs leading to the second floor and I pause.

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