Over the Edge (Bear & Mandy Logan Book 4) by L.T. Ryan & K.M. Rought

Author:L.T. Ryan & K.M. Rought [Ryan, L.T. & Rought, K.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Liquid Mind Media
Published: 2023-06-26T16:00:00+00:00

21

Iris returned to New York soon enough not to be missed. She’d used personal days for her off-the-books investigation, and she’d been careful about not leaving a trace for anyone to follow. They still could have had eyes on her.

Iris had always been a by-the-book kind of agent, aside from her recent stint in Indiana. It was the first and only time she’d ever gone rogue, and her punishment had been worse than the crime. Peake and all his superiors probably thought she’d had enough of desk duty and needed to hit the beach for a few days to recover. He’d even mentioned trying to get her back out in the field when she returned. Once they found out what she’d really been up to, they’d either fire her or promote her. After all the secrets and lies of the last few months from both herself and her colleagues, Iris wasn’t sure which she preferred.

Shaking off the thoughts of despair, Iris looked up at the house down the street from where she’d parked. The last time she’d been here, Mrs. Moore had made sure Iris knew she wasn’t welcome. That woman would give her no answers about Bear and Mandy, even if she had them—and Iris wasn’t convinced she did.

But her son, Marcus? No doubt he had them. Rosie had made it clear that he and Mandy were still close when she and Bear were living in North Carolina. At one point, Mandy had been friendly with Jenny, but they were no longer friends. Rosie hadn’t told her what the incident had been to end their friendship, and Iris hadn’t asked. As interested as she was in everything Bear had done prior to their meeting, she had to pick and choose. Jenny was out. Marcus was in.

It was a risk coming back here. Showing up again would set off more alarms than the first time. Maybe she’d call Sheriff McKinnon to deal with Iris. That wouldn’t be so terrible. McKinnon had been distant but helpful. But if Mrs. Moore called the Feds, Iris would have a storm to deal with.

Perhaps luck would be on her side today. The driveway was empty. Summer Break hadn’t ended yet. But he might be involved in extracurricular activities. Maybe he was out with friends or at a summer camp.

Before Iris could think of more worst-case scenarios, she popped open her door and hurried down the sidewalk toward the house. She’d traded in her suit for a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. She couldn’t carry her gun out in the open, but she wasn’t expecting trouble from a fifteen-year-old, one Mandy trusted no less. Then again, maybe that would be Iris’ first mistake.

Iris didn’t need to walk up to the door to know someone was home. The television blared in the living room. Guns and shouting and explosions could be heard from the sidewalk. When she approached the door, she had to bang on it in the hopes that whoever was inside would be able to hear her.

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