Crossing Lines by Adrienne Giordano

Author:Adrienne Giordano [Giordano, Adrienne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942504665
Publisher: ALG Publishing

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Damn, the woman was downright scary.

After confirming Rory was still out of earshot, Shane swiveled his stool to face Faith.

“Great job,” he said. “Although, you went rogue on me with that bit about me working pro bono. We didn't practice that.”

“Sometimes that happens. I'm good on the fly.”

He wouldn't argue the point, and in the grand scheme, her improvising hadn't been an issue. Still, he wasn't a fan of surprises.

He checked his watch: 4:05. They'd already been sitting here twenty minutes. At any time, Brutus could show up looking for cocktail hour. Shane didn't expect it since the guy liked to lie low, but sitting here? Too much of a risk.

He opened his wallet, grabbed another twenty and stood. He waved at Rory, who watched him set the cash on the bar with the other bills before wandering toward them.

“Thanks for the help,” Shane said. “Keep the change.”

The bartender eyed the two hundreds. “Thanks, man. That's good of you.”

“Maybe it'll make up for my jerk of an ex,” Faith added.

Now she was laying it on thick. Shane shot her a look. “Let's head out and make those calls.”

They exited via the same door and turned right on the sidewalk where the evening rush of pedestrians picked up.

“If he sticks to his plan,” Shane said, “and has dinner at 6:30, he'll either be leaving the hotel or ordering room service before six.”

“Two hours to kill.”

“I’d prefer he leave the hotel.” Faith halted at the corner to wait for the light, then glanced around, making sure they were alone. “We could grab him on the street. Inside is too confining. Never mind the security cameras.”

Total agreement there. “If he leaves the hotel, we’ll grab him. If it’s room service, we have to get into that room. Somehow get him out of the hotel and take him somewhere to question him. We’ll get answers and . . . you know.”

And how the fuck did killing a man seem like a reasonable ending? It wasn’t. But he’d consider it doing the world a favor by eliminating a man known for terrorizing people.

A teenager pushed around Shane, stepping into the street and rather than be overheard, Faith went on tiptoes, kissing his cheek and whispering in his ear. “I can be a drunk woman trying to get into the wrong room. See if he'll open up.”

As soon as traffic cleared, the kid darted across the street leaving them alone on the corner. “He'll never open for a stranger. Too disciplined.”

The green Walk sign flashed and Faith stepped off the curb, nearly getting clipped by a cabbie making a right on red. Shane grabbed her arm, pulling her back onto the curb until the cabbie cleared out. Close one. Faith? Totally unfazed. The woman might be nuts.

“We know food is his weakness,” she said, whispering in his ear again. “The room service waiter. Maybe we use him as a distraction.”

He stepped into the street, walking to the other side and drawing her down the side street away from the crowd.

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