Scene of the Crime by Sharon Dunn

Author:Sharon Dunn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-06-06T19:31:26+00:00

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Still pressing the gun in her back, the man led her onto a back street. At least ten people stood in the street, which was normally not that busy as it was the backside of businesses where the Dumpsters were kept.

He spoke through gritted teeth. “Where are all these people coming from?”

She’d heard the sirens. NYPD had probably sent many units to deal with the active shooter. These people probably had taken shelter in the back alleys thinking it was safer from potential violence.

“Once your friend shot at me, I’m sure the NYPD pulled out all the stops.”

“Shut up,” he said. “Do what I say.” He poked her with the barrel of the gun. His free hand was wrapped around her forearm. To the world, they probably looked like a couple out for a stroll. Though Darcy thought the expression on her face might indicate they were a couple who had just had a fight.

She scanned the faces around her. No one was even looking in their direction.

Yelling for help or that she was being kidnapped might mean he would just shoot her on the spot and run, aiming the gun at anyone who tried to take him down. The police were close by...if she could just get on a street where they were. If Jackson had figured out what happened to her, he might have given the other officers a description of her.

“This place is crawling with police.” She still felt the pressure of the gun against her back. “Even if you shoot me, you won’t get away.”

“I’m Brooklyn born and raised. I know every back alley and shortcut.” The man sounded nervous to her.

He pushed her forward around a corner and onto another street. Two blocks up, she saw the flashing lights of a police vehicle. He yanked her back around the corner. He must have seen it, too.

“Like I said. You’re surrounded. Why don’t you let me go? You can get away.”

He pushed on her back. “Let’s just keep going down this street.”

Darcy walked, moving her eyes while her head remained still. She had to find the opportunity for escape. “You’re not even doing this for yourself, are you? It’s that woman who is behind it all.” Maybe she could get some information out of him. Maybe she could break his resolve. “What is she to you, your girlfriend?”

“Shut up, I said.” His voice broke. “I should just shoot you now. Take my chances.”

Of course, if she ended up dead, any information Darcy gathered would not help anyone. She could tell the man was growing more frustrated. He could be pushed toward giving up as fast as he could be pushed toward just shooting her.

They walked by a building where Darcy noticed a homeless man was passed out. He wouldn’t have slept through all the sirens. He must been unconscious from some kind of drug or too much alcohol. The shooter stopped and stared at the prone man. “It would be nothing to shoot you and leave you to look like you were sleeping just like him.

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