Under the Agent's Protection by Jennifer D. Bokal

Author:Jennifer D. Bokal
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-06-28T15:26:59+00:00

Chapter 10

Wyatt itched with the need to act, yet he knew that a certain amount of preparation was necessary if they were going to track Larry Walker down and speak to him. There was more that he knew—and hadn’t been willing to say before. Now, Wyatt knew what Larry had been hiding. Yet, before speaking to the cook, he wanted to make two calls. The first was to Sheriff Haak.

He finally reached the sheriff at home. When Haak answered on the fifth ring, Wyatt activated the phone’s speaker feature. Haak’s voice was thick with sleep. “This better be good,” he said.

Wyatt glanced at the clock on his computer screen—11:00 p.m. already? Not that the time mattered. “This is Wyatt Thornton. You needed a connection between Larry Walker and the victims from Las Vegas,” said Wyatt. “And I have one.”

The sheriff took in a quick breath. “I’m awake.”

“The first victim was in Las Vegas for a cousin’s wedding. The bride—his cousin—was a student at UNLV and she lived on campus.”

“You woke me up for that?”

Wyatt bit back a curse and continued. “It’s not the cousin, but one of the people in the wedding party. He and Larry Walker lived in the same apartment complex.”

The line went silent. Everly stood near Wyatt. He did his best to not look in her direction. After the words exchanged about the OPR’s report...well, Wyatt wasn’t sure what he thought about her now.

If he was honest with himself, he was more concerned about what she thought of him.

“You sure about that?” Haak asked.

The question drew Wyatt from his reverie. “Positive,” he said. “Do you know where Larry is now?”

“Give me a minute,” the sheriff said. “I’ll call the deputy I assigned to watch Larry from my cell phone.”

The sound of voices was unmistakable in the background. Too bad Wyatt couldn’t make out a word of what was being said.

“You there?” Sheriff Haak asked.

As if Wyatt would hang up. “I’m here.”

“My deputy says that Larry’s still at the Pleasant Pines Inn.”

“Is the pub crowded tonight?” Wyatt needed all the information he could get in order for a successful apprehension.

“Closed,” said the sheriff.

“Closed? It’s only eleven o’clock. That’s kind of early, isn’t it?” Everly asked.

The sheriff said, “Sometimes they shut down if there isn’t much of a crowd.”

“But Larry’s still there,” said Wyatt. He hated that their prime suspect hadn’t been placed into custody. Yet, it was the sheriff’s call who got arrested and when. Then again, maybe the Sheriff Haak was smarter than Wyatt. Hadn’t it been a mishandled arrest that cost Wyatt his career?

“He hasn’t been seen leaving the building and his truck is in the lot,” said the sheriff. “The deputy thinks that he’s having an after-work drink by himself.”

The late-night cocktail followed what they knew of Larry’s behavior. Yet, it wasn’t the absolute answer Wyatt wanted. Still, it was the best they were going to get. “We’re on our way, Sheriff.”

“I figured as much,” said Haak. “I’ll meet you there.”

Wyatt ended the call and entered another number.

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