Witness on the Run by Cassie Miles

Author:Cassie Miles
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-04-13T15:35:30+00:00

Chapter Twelve

After confirming an appointment with Chance Gregory on his cell phone, Rafe watched Jessop walk down the aisle toward the wrought iron gates. The set of his shoulders and his athletic stride demonstrated the confidence befitting a federal agent. With his easy grin and the sunlight glinting in his blond hair, Jessop didn’t appear to be a bad guy or a traitor, but Rafe could not consider him an ally. Jessop’s motives were as tangled as the roots of the mangrove trees in the marshland. He liked his career as an agent but didn’t mind getting dirty for the right payoff. He freely associated with Davidoff, a known criminal. Jessop didn’t intend to hurt Alyssa but wouldn’t hesitate to sacrifice her if she got in the way.

With these many contradictions and complications, nothing was certain. Rafe didn’t know what to believe, but had to admit that Jessop was right about one thing: one of the reasons he’d agreed to work for Davidoff was a hint about the possible connection with the Leone family. Until Alyssa told her story about Frankie’s murder, Rafe hadn’t known how entwined she was with the family. He’d spent nearly a year working undercover with them and had never heard her name or any mention of the pawnshop in Chicago. His investigation had fallen apart, and he’d left too many questions unanswered. His time in Florida had ended in tragedy.

The Leones were not a topic he wanted to discuss with Alyssa, but he couldn’t gracefully sidestep the issue. She’d been eavesdropping on his conversation with Jessop, and she’d demand an explanation, even if the story made him look bad.

As soon as Jessop was out of sight, Rafe climbed the marble stairs of the Fournier tomb. He kept his movements casual, trying not to betray his tension to other people who were walking in the cemetery. He tugged at the door handle. Locked! At some point during his conversation with Jessop, Alyssa had closed the door. Something must have spooked her. He called to her, “You can open up now, cher. He’s gone.”

He didn’t hear a sound, not a peep. If he’d been the one sealed up in that cold, dank space, he would have gone mad. Alyssa was stronger, but she’d undergone a number of difficult situations in the past days, both physically and emotionally. Had she fainted? Was something wrong with her? His grip tightened on the handle, and he yanked hard. The old wood strained and jiggled but the door remained locked. He should have kept the key.

“Alyssa.” He spoke into the place where the two doors met, hoping his voice would reach her. “You must unlock this door.”

Logically, he knew she wasn’t hurt. The time she’d spent in the monument was less than twenty minutes, not long enough to suffocate. The oxygen level was high enough to keep the votive candles lit. She was alone in the tomb. Nothing could harm her. Still, an unreasonable fear churned in his gut. He’d seen how nervous she was before he left her inside.

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