Ultimate Prey (Book 3 Ultimate CORE) (CORE Series) by Kristine Mason

Author:Kristine Mason [Mason, Kristine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-12-11T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

CORE Offices, Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, 3:23 p.m. Central Standard Time

JOHN RUSHED INTO the evidence and evaluation room, then came to an abrupt halt. Celeste and her sister, Eden, sat at the table, talking to Rachel. His daughter, Olivia, squirmed in his wife’s lap, shaking a teething ring at her cousin, Hannah, who stood next to Eden, thumb in her mouth and hanging onto the office chair.

Hudson moved past him. “Hey, babe, what’re you guys doing here?” Hudson scooped up his daughter, who popped her thumb from her mouth and wrapped her arms around her daddy’s neck.

While John took off his coat and draped it on a chair, Celeste turned and gave him a weary smile. “We thought you could use something to eat,” she said, motioning to the plastic containers on the table. “It’s not turkey, but we did bring sandwiches and…” She shook her head. “I don’t remember what else.”

Eden took Olivia from Celeste. “Macaroni and cheese, chips, brownies and pop.”

Celeste stood. “Can we talk?”

“Sure, let’s go to my office. Hang on a sec, though. I need—” After what he’d seen at Elaine Weir’s house, he needed to kiss his little girl. In a few strides, he took Olivia from Eden, and not bothering to wipe the drool from her mouth, gave her a kiss, then hugged her.

When he leaned back, Olivia gave him a dimpled grin and used her chubby fingers to squeeze his cheeks, all the while babbling, “Dada, Dada.” She was so innocent and beautiful. Although she couldn’t erase the dead bodies from his mind, she gave him hope that there was still good in the world.

After another kiss, he handed Olivia back to her aunt, then met Celeste at the doorway.

“Sorry, but don’t take too long,” Dante said, pulling a sandwich from a container. “We need to contact Ryan and Lola, and you have a jet to catch.”

He nodded, met Celeste’s worried gaze, then took her by the hand and led her to the office. Once they were alone, he quickly embraced her. “I’m so sorry. But at least now we know who’s doing this, and why. We’ll find Ian and Cami.”

With a heavy sigh, she stepped away. “I’ve been trying all day to get a reading on my dad. I even tried using a few different items Cami gave to me and Olivia.” She shook her head. “I don’t understand why I’m blocked.”

She hadn’t been able to use her psychic abilities since she’d moved to Chicago. Which had been fine by him. He didn’t understand how her gift worked, and after the trances she’d gone into during the murder investigation they’d worked together in her hometown of Wissota Falls, Wisconsin, he’d been glad they and the visions had come to an end. Only, he’d love for her to be able to—just this one last time—tell them exactly where to find Ian and Cami. Once the two had been rescued, he and Hudson could take care of what needed to be done next.

Find Steven Weir and give him the justice he deserved.

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