Protecting My Heart by Horne David

Author:Horne, David [Horne, David]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-01-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Zeke spent a long time listening to the problems that Tristan was experiencing. He tried not to pity the man too much, but it was a hard thing to do. He hadn’t ever imagined something making him feel so badly, and when the call came it was even worse. An officer walked into the interrogation room and interrupted them. “Zeke. Can I have a moment?”

Zeke sighed and walked out of the room. “What is it?”

“We just got a call from the fire department.”

“All right? What about it?”

“That bakery that you’re investigating was set on fire.”

“You can’t be serious,” Zeke groaned. “I’ve got the owner right in there.”

“You should probably tell him. And get him someplace safe. It seems like things are escalating.”

“Yeah, you’re right, I need to get him someplace safe. They may come after him next.”

“That’s a real possibility. If he doesn’t have a safe place that he can go to, we’ll find him a safe house.”

Zeke nodded. “I’ll take care of it, I promise.”

“What’s with the sudden promise. I know you’re going to do your job.” The sergeant smiled and laughed.

“Sorry. Still in witness questioning mode,” Zeke said.

“You’re pretty good when you get in that mode.”

“I also run into trouble with it sometimes,” Zeke added.

“Like that baker I saw you making eyes at?”

“I don’t make eyes at anyone,” Zeke said.

“You sure about that?”

“We dated a long time ago. Nothing came of it.”

“From the way you’re looking at him, I wonder if something should have.”

“What are you talking about?” Zeke asked.

Zeke’s fellow officer shook his head with a laugh. “Nothing. Don’t worry about it.”

“Is that really what you’re going to go with?”

“Yep. Get in there and convince him to go someplace safe,” he said.

“Fine. Will do.” Zeke rolled his eyes and turned back to the room.

Zeke paused for a moment. There was no good way to have this conversation. It was going to break Tristan’s heart, and Zeke would have to find a way to pick up the pieces and get Tristan to calm down.

There was also no way to avoid it. He was going to have to tell him. He had to tell Tristan and then convince him to come to safety.

Tristan was waiting patiently when Zeke came back into the room. The man’s hands were shaking slightly. “What was it?”

Zeke slid into the seat across the table. “We need to have a talk.”

“A talk about what?”

“About the bakery.”

“You look like there’s something wrong. Is something wrong?”

“Yeah, there’s something wrong.”

Tristan looked like he was about to panic.

“I don’t know how to say this,” Zeke said.

“Say what?”

Zeke sighed. “Someone set fire to the bakery.”

“You can’t be serious,” Tristan said.

“I’m serious.”

“What? Why?” Tristan was bewildered. “Why would someone do that?”

“It may be related to you coming in to talk to us. Did anyone see you come in? Did you tell anyone?”

Tristan shook his head. “Not that I noticed and I never mentioned it to anyone.”

Zeke sighed. He could feel the strain in his chest. “I need to get you someplace safe.

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