Freelance (Ericka Stone Case #001) by Felicia Rogers

Author:Felicia Rogers [Rogers, Felicia]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2023-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

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Ericka hung out at home for two days before she ventured out again. She went to the market on foot and then back home. She’d yet to hear from the office. They were probably staying away because they thought she was being watched, and she agreed.

But she needed to get in contact with them. Not only did she need an update about the situation, but she was going stir crazy being locked up in the tiny apartment.

She put all the groceries up that she’d purchased. “Oh, dear, I think I forgot something.”

She spoke out loud for those listening before leaving and going back to the market. Instead of staying in the store, she slipped through and out the rear entrance. She was almost one hundred percent positive she was being followed, if not by the guy at the meeting then by someone in the Demarco family. She had to be careful.

Across the alley, she entered the basement of the adjacent building. Inside, she walked around steam pipes until she reached an exit. She came out on a sidewalk filled with dumpsters. The smell was rank, but at least it hid her presence.

Once through that area she reached a side road that led her to a cab hub. She grabbed the first cab available. It was going to cost a fortune to reach the office, but she didn’t have a choice.

The cab passed the bodega and a man paced in front talking on his phone in an animated fashion. Hopefully, he was her follower and she’d lost him for a while.

Traffic was kind, but the fair for the ride was not. She settled the bill and entered the building housing the office.

She turned the key, entered the elevator, pushed number thirteen, and descended. When the door slid open and she entered, all eyes riveted toward her. Greg dropped a stack of papers and rushed to her side. He appeared as if he was ready to hug her, his arms held out, then he let them drop to his side.

“Welcome back, Stone.”

“Good to be back.”

“We should debrief.”

“We should.”

They went to his temporary office. He settled on the corner of the desk closest to her chair.

His voice deepened. “Are you okay?”

“Yeah. I’m not hurt, if that’s what you mean.”

“Did you learn anything?”

She massaged her forehead before placing her hands in her lap. “Yeah, Tony Demarco is missing. Has been for a while. They don’t know where he is or what happened to him.”

“That’s the sense we we’re getting here as well. Anything else?”

“Not really.”

“How did you get free?”

She chuckled in an awkward way. “Joey let us go.”

Eyes flashing wide, he jerked backward with shock. “He did?”

“Yup. I think he was worried that people would be looking for Thomas.”

“Thomas?”

“Yeah, they took Thomas too. I guess they thought they needed more help with their mother than I could provide.”

“I see.” He paused. “How is the good doctor?”

“Not happy that I got him into a mess that I can’t explain.”

“I can see that.”

“I can’t say that I blame him.

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