Second Time Around: Book 9 in the John Keegan Mystery Series by John Misak

Author:John Misak [Misak, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Outside, Kasim and I chitchatted about the body, life in general, and how he quit smoking. He had acupuncture in his ear. I thought this was ridiculous but it worked for him. We had turned to the topic of the department when a car pulled up and stopped abruptly in front of us. I almost grabbed my gun.

The driver door opened and Rick Calhill came storming out.

“Why didn’t you tell me about this?” he demanded, not even showing me a sliver of respect in front of Kasim.

“You’re here, aren’t you?” I said, taking a drag from my cigarette and exhaling in his general direction because I knew he didn’t like it.

“And you brought a uniform with you? I have to find this out from Geiger?”

“I brought Kasim—that’s his name, you met him already—because you disappeared. I don’t remember being told to account for you. You got all pissy after we met with Geiger so I thought you went to get your nails done or something to relax,” I said.

That got Rick steamed.

“Cut the bullshit, Keegan. You tried to edge me out,” he said.

“You wanted out.”

“That’s not your decision to make,” Rick insisted.

“You’re right. It’s yours. And you did made it. Who am I to get in the way of that?”

“You think you’re funny. Wait until Geiger hears what you’ve done.”

“How do you think he found out about this, genius? I spoke to him already. Covered for your ass, too. Even did the same with your wife,” I said.

“My wife?”

“Yes,” I said. “And I don’t have time for this.”

I turned and went to open the door.

“He called your cell, left a message. Then he called your house. He tried to get in touch with you,” Kasim said. He’d stepped a little out of line but I appreciated him backing me up. I think he knew Rick was being a jerk.

I could have said more but Kasim had perfectly explained the situation. Rick probably felt like an ass. Good, I figured. He deserved it. I opened the door and went back to the apartment. Rick followed, staying quiet for once, thank God.

We got to the door of the apartment and I could sense Rick still breathed heavy. I needed him calm because I hated working with people stomping around angry. It unnerved me and it wasn’t conducive to a productive working environment.

“How much did Geiger tell you?” I asked.

Rick didn’t answer right away, like he wanted to give me the silent treatment as punishment. He didn’t realize how much I would enjoy silence from him. Most annoying people don’t.

I looked at him to get him to respond.

“Just that you found Adler’s son, dead in a bathtub. And that you think it wasn’t a suicide,” Rick said. “You didn’t have to bring my wife into this.”

“You didn’t have to be a jerk for no reason. I did nothing wrong and actually, more right than you give me credit for,” I said.

“Maybe.”

“Definitely. And I am telling you, from now on, no more of this ‘better than you’ shit you give me.

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