Border Breach by Darlene L. Turner

Author:Darlene L. Turner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-01-10T18:34:19+00:00

ELEVEN

Kaylin sat across from Hudson and his boss, Sergeant Peter Miller, at the local police detachment. They’d booked Bart with possession of an unlicensed handgun. They’d confiscated the poppy straw and would be paying the owners of DJ’s Florist a visit as soon as they could get a warrant. They had enough evidence against them now to do a thorough search of their premises.

Hudson had also handed over her cell phone to Forensics. They should know soon if the number of whoever sent the text could be traced. She didn’t have high hopes. Sergeant Miller passed them copies of the composite sketch of Blaine Ridley. It wasn’t much to go on but was all they had.

The excitement of this case fueled her adrenaline and Kaylin’s knee bounced in anticipation of the events to come as they planned their next move.

Hudson posted a photo of a dark silhouette on the peg board with the name Valentino beneath it.

Who was this man? Was he part of a local law enforcement agency? Kaylin glanced at Hudson. She knew it couldn’t be him. He didn’t have an evil bone in his body. Since when had she let go and decided to trust a man? This man?

What about his boss?

The heavyset sergeant in his late fifties looked at the board, his bushy eyebrows knit. He seemed genuinely stumped about the identity of the drug ringleader. “I did a search on Valentino. Nothing came up. Why haven’t we heard of him before?”

Hudson shrugged. “Not sure. From what Bart told us, the entire drug gang community is scared of him. Says people would be stupid to cross the man.” He groaned. “We need to talk to some dealers. Pressure them. But who?”

Kaylin gasped as someone came to her mind.

She gripped the sides of the table, her knuckles whitening. Past betrayal slammed her in the gut. The thought of having to see the man again turned her stomach, but she knew he might be able to help. She’d set aside her feelings for the sake of the case. She looked up at Hudson. “Jake Shepherd.”

Hudson cocked his head. “Are you sure you want to go there again?”

No, but we have to.

“He may know something.” She turned to Sergeant Miller. “Jake was my fiancé and a drug dealer. He’s in the South West Detention Centre.”

Peter Miller stood. “I’ll call the warden and let them know you’re coming. See what you can find out.” He left the room.

Hudson grabbed her hand. “I’ll be right there with you.”

His kind blue eyes stared at her while he caressed the back of her hand with his thumb. His touch soothed the trepidation setting in. She could let him hold her hand all day, but she knew they had a job to do. She pulled away, not letting him see how this simple act had affected her. She stood. “Let’s get this over with.”

Twenty minutes later, they sat in a small visitation room and waited for Jake to arrive. The guards at the South West Detention Centre had searched them and taken their weapons to be locked up.

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