Tin God by Stacy Green

Author:Stacy Green [Green, Stacy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, General, Mystery, Thriller, Murder, female protagonists, Romantic Suspense, disturbing, Small Town, Historical Fiction, disturbing psychological suspense
ISBN: 9781482741513
Google: XSb3mgEACAAJ
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2013-04-04T16:00:00+00:00

19

Damn, the adrenaline rush. Happened every time he was close to nailing a story. This was no different. He could smell the truth. Sense the victory celebration.

Nick pulled out of the church’s parking lot with Jaymee. Gereau’s car followed.

“I’ll drop you off at work. Soon as we’re done with Charles, I’ll come back to the diner and fill you in.”

“Whatever.” Jaymee’s hard voice was directed at the window.

“What’s wrong? Gereau’s on our side. You were wrong about him, and that’s a good thing.”

“I wasn’t.” Her sharp voice hurt his ears. “He lied to me. He’s suckering you and trying to save his own damned skin.”

“Jaymee.” Nick reached for her arm. She yanked it away.

“Look, I’ve interviewed a lot of people. Taken classes on body language. Even sat in on a police course about it. Gereau’s telling the truth.”

“No.” Even as she spoke, Jaymee’s face betrayed her. She knew Gereau was telling the truth just as much as Nick did. She just didn’t want to believe she’d been wrong about the man.

“I know it’s hard.”

“No, you don’t know. You might try, but it’s impossible for you to know the same pain I do.”

He said no more. He pulled up in front of Sallie’s expecting Jaymee to leap out and run for cover. She stayed. He waited.

Jaymee rocked forward, her face contorted in agony. Her head twisted from side to side as if she were fighting to keep the truth out of her thoughts. “Ever since Lana figured out I’d been lied to, I’ve blamed Penn Gereau. He was my last hope before I gave Sarah away. And he let me down.”

“He was easy to blame.”

“I don’t know what to do now.” She fell back against the seat, eyelashes wet with unshed tears.

He took her hand, and she grasped his fingers hard enough to send a tremor of pain up his arm. “Of course you do. Move forward. This time, Gereau’s truly on your side.”

“I suppose I should apologize to him.”

“I doubt he expects that. He’s not the only one on your side.” Need got the best of him once more. With his free hand, he brushed her hair off her cheek, caressing her soft skin. His hand lingered near her mouth.

“I know.” She brushed his thumb with her lips. Then she ran, opening and slamming the car door. She cut across a sidewalk of tourists and disappeared into the diner.

Nick dropped his head against his seat, pulse racing and palms damp with sweat. That woman had done more to him with one tiny gesture than she could have if she’d told him she was falling in love with him. As his vision cleared, he spotted an angry face looming in the midday crowd.

Cage. He’d no doubt witnessed the entire exchange.

Cage strode past the crowds to the driver’s side of the Taurus. Shit. Nick didn’t have time for an ego-stroking session. He needed to meet Gereau at the station and make sure he didn’t tell Detective Charles too much.

He rolled down the window.

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