Vegas, Baby by Sandra Edwards

Author:Sandra Edwards [Edwards, Sandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Suspense
Published: 2011-01-29T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

RIO headed toward her desk, tossing aside the notion that Gabe had tied her, basically, to a babysitter. She didn’t like it, but damned if she’d give anybody the satisfaction of seeing that. Scanning the floor and hoping to remain unobtrusive, she walked past her fellow comrades. She didn’t want questions about the stalker or the new guy.

She slipped into the chair at her desk and picked up the stack of mail in her in-bin. She sifted through the mail and casually surveyed the area around her at the same time, keeping a sharp eye out for those who’d like to catch her off guard and unearth some juicy gossip.

Her eyes lit on the envelope and a sick feeling knotted in her gut. She knew in an instant; it was another letter from her stalker.

Rio hesitated, having a good idea about what she’d find inside. She couldn’t guess the particulars, but presuming the general idea was easy. Wondering to what degree she’d be threatened this time, curiosity got the better of her. She clamped her fist around the letter opener and pried it along the seam. She did it quietly and casually, preferring to show it to Eddie before Switzer.

The letter didn’t slip out of the envelope as easily as she’d expected. Maybe that was a sign. She ignored it and forced the paper out. Unfolding it carefully, she perused the message inside.

The words were short and to the point and had been comprised—like all the letters before it—of bits and pieces of newspapers and magazines. You’ll get just what you deserve. Bitch!

A thick panic threatened to suffocate Rio. She tried to stifle the fear and push it back down inside, missing the mark in places and hitting it in others. She folded the letter and stuffed it back inside the envelope. Glancing around—good, nobody was watching—she stowed the evidence inside her purse.

She sorted through the remaining mail, putting forth the effort it’d take to display a casual air. Her ultimate goal was to divert anyone who might see through her, at least until she talked to Eddie.

* * *

Eddie wound his way through the maze of desks in the bullpen, carrying a folder of glossy eight-by-tens of the assailant in the surveillance video. He hadn’t let go of the familiarity angle. If he looked at them long enough, he’d figure out who he was looking at.

He zeroed in on Rio. She may be able to dupe the others, but not him. He caught the worry she’d tried to hide behind her stoic face.

She glanced up at him with fret-ridden eyes. He dragged a chair to her side and straddled it. Silence fell between them and he waited for a moment but when she didn’t say anything, he did. “Well?”

“Well what?”

“What happened?”

She looked like she might cry. But it didn’t last long.

“Where is it?” he said. “Does Switzer have it already?”

“It’s in my purse.” She paused, for about two seconds, and slipped a half-crumbled envelope from her bag. She handed him the letter and waited silently.

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