Walk Like You by Linda Coles

Author:Linda Coles [Coles, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blue Banana
Published: 2019-12-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Forty-Three

It made sense to ask the PI duo to pick up an envelope. Surely they wouldn’t consider snooping at police evidence? That would buy the pair a whole heap of trouble. They were passing through anyway, it was no different than using a courier service for one lousy tiny package.

“Except this one contains evidence, I hope,” Alan mumbled as he found Julie Stokes’ telephone number and dialled. Her familiar purr made his pulse spike like an arrhythmic attack, though he did his best to ignore it. Never having met the woman, he wondered what she looked like – perhaps she’d be a blonde.

“Alan,” she purred. “How nice to hear from you again. I’m putting you on loudspeaker… How can Chrissy and I help you?”

The spike stabbed him harder in the chest. He cleared his throat before attempting to speak. “And hello to you, Chrissy,” he said, out of courtesy. A moment later a different voice filled his ears, one without the soft purr. This one was gritty, and more assertive, like a tradeswoman – Chrissy Livingstone.

“Hello to you, DS Davies. What can we do for you? Do you have news?”

“Nothing else to report, no. But are you, by chance, still passing through the Dover ferry terminal at all?”

“We are, yes. Almost at Dover in actual fact. Why?”

“Could I trouble you to bring a small package back this way? It’s at the information desk in the ferry terminal. Only, it would save me a trip and if you’re already there… Makes sense. But only if you don’t mind, I don’t want to put you to any trouble.” He winced at the saccharine coating he’d added to his words, as if he were talking to a young child or an elderly lady.

“It sounds exciting. What’s the package? Don’t tell me it’s drugs?”

Julie laughed at her suggestion. Of course it wouldn’t be drugs.

“I can tell you for certain it’s not drugs, but it is important.” He could hear mumbled words in the background as if they were having a private conversation.

“Hold on a moment, please,” Julie said, and Alan struggled to hear the conversation between the two women. He caught the words “couple of days” and wondered what they were discussing. Chrissy spoke next.

“What Julie failed to mention is we’re planning on going across to France for a day or two so we won’t be heading straight back. Is that too long for you to wait?”

There was no way he wanted to wait for the camera evidence. He’d have to find another way. “Okay then, not to worry, I’ll get it picked up somehow. It was only on the off chance, since you said you’d be there.” It seemed he had a slow evening ahead of him, starting now. “Where are you headed then?” he found himself asking. Perhaps they had a lead on their friend. He wasn’t going to get their hopes up with his own suspicions so kept quiet about the contents of the envelope.

“Calais, then not entirely sure. We’ll figure it out.

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