A Critical Tangent by Reily Garrett
Author:Reily Garrett [Garrett, Reily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-28T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter Fifteen
Heavy cloud cover shielding the morning sun couldn’t wipe the grin from Nolan’s face when picking up his partner. He’d obtained enough facts, if not concrete evidence, to clear Keiki’s status as person of interest.
Once his partner opened the SUV’s door and settled in, Nolan handed him a hot coffee.
“Aw, is this bring the teacher an apple day? I seem to have missed that memo.”
“No, smartass. Drink your coffee and fuck off.”
Coyote sipped his brew but didn’t hold back the commentary. “So, you got some last night. Who’s the lucky lady?” A light snicker served as advanced warning for future insults. “About time, too.”
“If you’re referring to particular details about the case, then yes. Yes, I got very lucky.” Dawn’s gray light had crept into the corners of his bedroom by the time he’d finished his to-do list.
“Damn, and I was wondering if you’d suffer from tennis elbow before rejoining the world of dating. Dare we credit a certain prodigious blonde?”
The reference to Keiki irked him more than it should have. “She’s a student. You’d do well to remember that.” The darker side of his imagination pictured her on his bed, her hair cascading over the side.
“It’s not like I’m the one harboring a potential suspect, buddy.”
“She’s not staying with me. She’s renting Carolyn’s apartment over the garage.”
“To-may-to, to-mah-to. Carolyn would be homeless if you hadn’t helped.”
“It’s her name on the deed, not mine. If the captain wants to split hairs, I’m fine.”
“We’ll see.”
“Keiki’s no longer a suspect. If you can keep your thoughts above the waistline for a minute, I’ll explain how I know.”
“Partner, I’m not the one who needs a roll in the hay, but for future reference, I have a friend…”
“No thanks. I hate shots.” Nolan disregarded Coyote’s derogatory comments and waited until the running flow of verbal abuse dried up.
During the night, he’d thought of the best way to present the facts to the task force. Now, he tossed the folder containing pictures of Keiki’s other prototypes to his partner. “Take a look before others weigh in. Study them up close and tell me what you see.”
To his credit, it took Coyote less than a minute to notice the difference between the marked photos of Keiki’s devices and the one that had carried the fatal poison.
“Okay, I’m listening. Given your smile, I take it this is going to be good.”
That was code for his partner having an open mind. Nolan launched into precise details and a working theory. “We both know Harock was holding something back. What we don’t know is if he’s being framed, blackmailed, or targeted.”
“It’d take concrete evidence to get a warrant, and I hear he’s got high-class golfing buddies. Gonna be hard to get.” Coyote bounced one heel on the floorboard, his agitation contagious.
“That’s not the biggest hitch.”
“Really? There’s more?”
“Keiki’s got revenge on her mind. I saw it in her eyes last night.”
“Was that before or after?” When no answer came forth, Coyote continued, undaunted, “We can’t sit on her without making her feel like a suspect, and she’ll shut us out regarding anything else she learns.
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