Vicious Moon by Lee Roland

Author:Lee Roland [Roland, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781101614587
Publisher: Penguin Group, USA
Published: 2013-05-30T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Herschel didn’t wake when we climbed back in the SUV. The assembled Bastinados had relaxed and gone back to their tedious pursuit of absolutely nothing. Once we were rolling again, I opened my phone. I called the office in San Francisco. On River Street I had service, but I spiked it with a little magic to upset anyone trying to track me.

“Single-Eye Investigations,” Karen answered all bright and perky. “You lose ’em, we find ’em.”

I laughed. “You sound happy. Your boyfriend of the week pick you up for a nooner? Not in my office, I hope.” Karen changed boyfriends like I changed socks.

Karen sighed loudly. “In the absence of all managerial authority I have adopted a new attitude. It’s called, I don’t give a shit. I have also decided to give myself a raise. One of my bosses is camping out on the golf course and the other is wanted by the police. They did come by—the police, that is. FBI, actually. I did what you said. Told them you were in Duivel, but I didn’t know exactly where.” Her voice softened. “Are you okay? I didn’t really give myself a raise BTW.”

“I’m okay. Need something else. Run a deep search on Anton Dervick. Not totally sure of the spelling. I’ll take care of the raise when I get back. You’ve earned it.” I loved that girl.

I hung up and turned to Etienne. “You know what I want. I want to find my sister. What do you want? You insist on following me around. You won’t tell me why.” I tried to ask with some honesty. He’d attached himself to me for no apparent reason other than possibly a feeling of mild attraction.

He didn’t speak for a moment. Then he said, “I value Darrow. He, however, seems to value you a bit too much. As long as I keep you around and safe, he won’t leave me. Or turn on me.”

Now, that was an interesting bit of logic. It was also absurd. This man walked in red-hot danger zones and had most of his life. If you had doubts about one of your men’s loyalty, for your own safety, you fired and replaced him. Darrow didn’t mean that much to him. Oh, had I actually thought his interest in me was personal? Had I wanted it to be? I wasn’t sure about that yet.

Darrow greeted us when we parked back at the compound. He moved in close when Etienne opened his door. “You got a cop waiting for you in the office. Told him I never heard of you, but he didn’t buy it.”

Etienne glanced at me. “Why don’t you go upstairs and—”

“What? No way. You stick like chewing gum on my boot when you’re messing in my business. Payback is hell, buddy.”

He jumped out of the SUV and slammed the door. I was right behind him. Darrow chuckled. “Damn, girl. I’d forgotten how stubborn you can be.”

I gave him a one-finger salute and stayed on Etienne’s heels.

Etienne’s office was on the ground floor under his apartment.

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