The Other Woman by N.L. Hinkens

Author:N.L. Hinkens [Hinkens, N.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781947890183
Publisher: Dunecadia Publishing
Published: 2020-02-10T22:00:00+00:00

20

Bryan got up and exchanged a few muttered words with Officer Lopez before returning to the table. “It appears the prosecutor’s only going to charge Steve with tampering with evidence, for now. But he isn’t buying the idea that Steve had no idea Jen’s body was in his car.”

“For now?” Bridget echoed.

Bryan rubbed his jaw. “I don’t know anything more than that. Detective Wright’s coming back in to brief us.”

Henry’s guarded gaze slid to Bridget. “Is Dad coming home?”

She squeezed his shoulder. “Yes, we’ll make bail, somehow or other.” She glanced up to see Detective Wright entering the room clutching a file. He resumed his seat opposite them and flipped it open. “On the whole, it’s good news. According to this report, forensics found some carpet fibers on the body that seem to indicate Jen Carson was murdered someplace other than in Steve’s car. Without any more evidence, the prosecutor can't make a strong case that Steve was actually the killer. A good defense lawyer will argue that anyone could have put the body in the trunk of his car.”

“You said it’s good news on the whole,” Bridget prompted. “What did you mean by that?”

Detective Wright’s eyes held a discriminating glint as they darted from Bridget to Henry. “Make no mistake, we’ll be thoroughly investigating the carpet fiber evidence. If it leads back to Steve, he’ll be charged with murder. In the meantime, bail’s been set at $15,000.”

Bryan turned to Bridget. “Can you make bail, or do you need me to help you find a bondsman?”

“I think I can get the money together.” Bridget reached for her purse and stood. “I’ll have to go by the bank. And I need to drop Henry off at school on the way. He has an important test today that he can’t miss.”

Detective Wright nodded and got to his feet. “I’ll have the paperwork ready when you return.”

Bryan accompanied Bridget and Henry to the front door of the station. “I’ll be in touch as soon as I hear something,” he said, shaking their hands before striding off to his car.

“Why can't I just skip the stupid test?“ Henry grumbled, as he and Bridget walked through the parking lot.

“Because you've missed enough school so far this week. Besides, I need some time to talk to your dad alone.”

Henry shot her a sideways look. “You're not going to get divorced, are you?”

Bridget clenched her jaw. The thought had crossed her mind. If Steve was convicted of murder and sent to prison, would she really stick by his side? She couldn't give Henry the reassurance he wanted, not yet at any rate. There were too many unknowns, too many questions growing in the widening gap between her and Steve—a fertile breeding ground for doubt, mistrust, and suspicion.

Truth be told, she was in survival mode, mechanically going through the motions, putting one foot in front of the other as the hurdles kept getting bigger. They didn’t have $15,000 in their bank account, and Steve had made it clear that the business was struggling.

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