Until the Stars Don't Shine by Joanne Ho

Author:Joanne Ho [Ho, Joanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Joanne Ho
Published: 2020-02-26T16:00:00+00:00

15

The crisp night air was a welcome to the fog inside his brain.

Driving to that same spot he had investigated before, Kane welcomed the fresh air pouring through the open windows, knowing it would keep his mind alert and his body awake. There was also the added bonus that Bud might be able to pick up on a clue left behind.

He breathed in a deep breath that cleared his head, though it did nothing to erase the look Lexi had given him when he’d first arrived.

He recognized the look, had felt it keenly himself at times. A part of him thought he should apologize, but the fact of the matter was, it was better for her to be angry at him. If she was angry at him, she would stay away.

And they wouldn’t have the chance to cross that line again.

If they kept their distance, kept their relationship professional, he was sure the two of them would be able to co-exist without issue.

There was sure to be some iciness tossed his way: he had no doubt about that, after all, egos were such fragile little things, but they were both adults and from what he’d learned of her so far, she wasn’t the petty type.

He nodded to himself, happy with his decision.

All he had to do was to ignore what had happened between them until she eventually grew bored with the lack of drama and moved on.

Arriving at the spot, he parked nearby and got out. His men had set up a couple of floodlights in the area. Stan greeted him with a nod. “We left the climbing gear for Bud, haven’t touched it so it won’t be tainted with our scent.”

“Thanks,” Kane replied.

A quick examination and Kane could see that they weren’t just cheap but brand new. There were several ropes that looked as if they were in the process of being turned into a homemade rope ladder, a box of carabiners (light but strong metal rings with spring-loaded gates), a harness and other odd bits and pieces — none of which made much sense. Try as he might, Kane couldn’t quite see what it was their perp was attempting to do.

One thing was becoming clear, however: their intruder was likely working on their own and wasn’t part of a wider network. Networks were usually financed productions, and this looked like a very confused one-man band.

Even so, the thought of this didn’t bring much relief.

Individuals had a habit of being unpredictable. When push came to shove, it was usually the unknown who behaved in a manner that would prove detrimental to all. It was why, if faced with a big angry man and a panicked teenager, a person needed to be more weary of the unpredictable teenager as they were more likely to do something stupid out of fear.

Turning to Bud, he held out an end of rope to him. “Find. Find where they are.”

Bud moved to him and investigated the gear with his nose. While he took in the scents, Kane thought about how amazing his sense of smell was.

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