Trouble Brewing by G.K. Parks

Author:G.K. Parks [Parks, G.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Modus Operandi
Published: 2023-10-29T16:00:00+00:00

Twenty-six

While Mark poked the bear by interviewing the officers’ families, Will crashed in my new hotel room. It had taken him a while to settle, but once he did, I made myself scarce. The hotel gym kept me occupied for most of the morning.

Toweling off, I checked the distance on the treadmill. I hadn’t been running for distance. I’d run as fast as I could for as long as I could. But I started out too fast. My hands had started shaking half a mile in, but I pushed past it. My thighs quivered at the one mile mark, but I kept going. When my knees threatened to buckle, I slowed until my heart calmed down enough for me to step off.

After a good stretch, I returned to the room and showered. Since Will hadn’t woken up yet, I went shopping, picked up two new phones, and texted Martin and Mark the new number. I called Cross, told him what happened with the last burner, and was reassured the police department wouldn’t be able to track the number or get a list of calls I’d made or received. But Cross promised the security team would remain vigilant.

“How’s everything at the office?” I asked.

“Garnet’s becoming increasingly volatile,” he said.

“What does Miranda think?”

“She hasn’t said anything to me, but I can tell she’s freaked out. I upped her security detail. Mr. Nepper is checking into Garnet to see if we missed anything. In the meantime, I’m keeping my eyes on Miranda.”

“I bet you are.”

Cross ignored the comment. “Nepper’s been tailing Garnet. She spends a great deal of time at one particular vitamin shop.”

“Do you think it’s a front for something?”

“I don’t know. Did you run a business profile or dig up any information on them?”

“Why would I?”

“You followed her home. You know she went to these places. I thought you might have looked.”

“I didn’t think anything of it.”

“Maybe you should have.”

I’d forgotten how annoying Cross could be. “Maybe I should make this leave of absence permanent.”

“Don’t say things like that,” Cross scolded. “I expect you back to work soon. I mean it.”

Tucking the phone away, I checked my reflection in the mirror, unlocked the door to the ladies’ room, and returned to my room. By now, Will had woken up.

“Where were you?” he asked.

“Running errands.”

“I need to go home and get cleaned up.”

I checked the time, wondering when Mark would wrap things up. The DEA wouldn’t invite me to the debrief, so I’d have to wait until later to find out what Mark learned. “Okay,” I said, “I’ll give you a ride.”

Will didn’t live particularly close to the hotel. With traffic, it took about an hour to get to his house. When we arrived, his car was leaning to one side.

“What the fuck?” Will found the tires on the driver’s side slashed. Keyed into the door was one word. Killer.

I looked around, but I didn’t see anyone. “Those assholes.”

He scratched the top of his head, fighting to keep his anger in check. “Yeah.

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