Fading Into the Night by Vannetta Chapman

Author:Vannetta Chapman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Vannetta Chapman
Published: 2019-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

NORA KNELT BESIDE THE body of her partner. He’d been shot in the back at close range. At least he hadn’t suffered—the caliber of the slug indicated he’d died instantly.

The local police had found him, and the agency caught wind of it on the police scanners. They’d taken over before the ME could arrive. A helicopter’s blades whirred in the distance.

Ben stood behind her, waiting. She was learning that was his way—he didn’t talk just to hear his own voice. She appreciated that because she needed a moment to process what had happened. Tate...dead. She’d always assumed he would outlast her, even though he was older. He was that good. So what had happened?

Her mouth felt suddenly dry. Her heart raced as if she’d run to the crime scene, and a distinctive pain radiated from her chest.

The helicopter landed, and one of the agents walked up and said, “I’m sorry, but we need to take him now.”

She nodded as if she understood, but the anger building inside of her made it difficult to think clearly. She literally saw red at the edge of her vision. She would find Dash, and she would kill him. He was worse than an extortionist. He was a thug and a murderer, and he would pay for what he’d done.

“The director said to show you this.” The agent handed her an evidence bag holding a note typed on a standard lined index card.

Give me my money and no one else has to die.

“We found it pinned to the back of his jacket.” Nora brushed at the tears clouding her vision, then thrust the evidence bag back into his hand. “Anything else?”

“Only that it happened in the last hour, and apparently there were no witnesses...none we’ve found anyway. So far no leads as to who the perp is.”

“It’s Dash. There’s no doubt about that.”

“The director agrees.” He handed her a black bag. “Change of clothes, medical supplies, additional ammo, and radios in case the cells stop working.”

“Is there any indication that will happen?” “We’re preparing for the worst.”

She felt her muscles tighten, as if her body were preparing for an altercation, and walked back to the buggy, Ben dogging her steps.

When they were again on the road, he said, “I’m sorry.”

“Tate was a good partner—the best kind of partner. We worked well together.”

Ben cleared his throat and kept his attention on the horse a few minutes. Finally he glanced at her and said, “I thought you were working this alone.”

“Not what I said...”

“But...”

“I said we were spread thin. Which is why I followed the signal and Tate looked for the bomb. Sometimes it happens like that. You have to split up to complete the mission.”

“And now?”

“Now we find Dash, and I kill him.”

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