Caliber Detective Agency - Box Set - Case Files 1-6 by Donald Wells Page B
Authors: Donald Wells
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the floor of the bedroom. Her legs were splayed out before her, hiking her dress up about her hips, revealing her shapely legs, and her blouse was ripped open, showcasing her silky lace bra and ample bosom. However, Jake was not enticed by the sight. The glazed look of fear and sorrow on Mira’s tear-stained face competed for his gaze along with the spreading puddle of blood beneath the dead man on the floor.
As he reached her, he leaned over and carefully eased the gun from her hand; next, he took his foot and shoved a similar gun away from the fallen man, just in case.
As he bent over the man to make a positive I.D., Chris and Velma appeared in the doorway.
“Is that...?” Velma said.
“Yeah, it’s Reuben Smith; he’s dead.” Jake looked over at his brother. “Sorry kid, but your date just got cancelled.”
***
G ail Caliber rushed into Chris’s hospital room with the old man following. Chris was sitting up in bed with a bandage on the back of his head and a small bruise on his chin, from the impact of his face hitting the floor. Standing beside his bed, were Jake and Velma.
Gail gazed at him as if he were a broken doll.
“Oh my poor baby, who did this to you?”
“If you’re looking for revenge mother, you’re too late; the guy that hit me is dead.”
The old man walked over and took a good look at him.
“You scared your mother boy, try to duck next time.”
“There shouldn’t be a next time.” Gail said. “This wouldn’t happen if you became a lawyer.”
Chris groaned.
“Not that conversation again mother; I’m in enough pain already.”
“I’ll drop it for now, but you know I’m right.”
Jake reached out and gripped his little brother’s shoulder.
“This is my fault; I should have stuck closer to Smith.”
“But we were close, Jake,” Velma said. “We had no way of knowing that he would take the back staircase and sprint up six floors, anyone else would have taken the elevator.”
“Is that how he slipped by you?” The old man said.
Velma nodded.
“Mira is sedated right now, and she was a mess when we found her, but the first cop on the scene got her story. She said that when she went into the kitchen she saw that the back door was ajar, a moment later she heard Chris let out a grunt, and the next thing she knew, her ex was dragging her into the bedroom at gunpoint.”
“How did she get the better of him if he was armed?” Gail said.
“After the “muggings” began, she bought guns for protection, and kept one in her nightstand.”
Jake looked over at his grandfather and raised an eyebrow.
“I know that look; you think that something’s not kosher, right?”
“Maybe, but I need more info before I make that call. Now, let’s all of us skedaddle and let the kid get his rest.”
“I’ll be in the office by noon; they’re just keeping me overnight for observation.” Chris said.
Gail leaned over and gave him a kiss.
“Goodnight baby, I’ll come back in the morning,”
Velma was the last to leave, and at the doorway, she turned around.
“You scared me to death you know, when we found you, I thought that you had been shot.”
“It’s nice to know that you care.”
“Get some rest, and I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Goodnight Velma,”
Velma sent him a little wave, and then she was gone.
***
O ne floor below, Mira Asher was preparing for bed as a nurse walked in. The nurse was a middle-aged Asian woman whose nametag read, Sue.
“How are you feeling, Ms. Asher?”
“I’m still a little woozy, that mild sedative isn’t really that mild, is it?”
“Well you had quite a trauma, and the doctor wants you to get plenty of rest, why don’t you climb into bed now, hmm?”
“In a minute, but first I want to brush my teeth,”
“All right, and if you need anything just press that button.”
“I will, thank you,”
After the nurse left, Mira walked into the bathroom and turned on the water, and then she stood there, just staring into the
As he reached her, he leaned over and carefully eased the gun from her hand; next, he took his foot and shoved a similar gun away from the fallen man, just in case.
As he bent over the man to make a positive I.D., Chris and Velma appeared in the doorway.
“Is that...?” Velma said.
“Yeah, it’s Reuben Smith; he’s dead.” Jake looked over at his brother. “Sorry kid, but your date just got cancelled.”
***
G ail Caliber rushed into Chris’s hospital room with the old man following. Chris was sitting up in bed with a bandage on the back of his head and a small bruise on his chin, from the impact of his face hitting the floor. Standing beside his bed, were Jake and Velma.
Gail gazed at him as if he were a broken doll.
“Oh my poor baby, who did this to you?”
“If you’re looking for revenge mother, you’re too late; the guy that hit me is dead.”
The old man walked over and took a good look at him.
“You scared your mother boy, try to duck next time.”
“There shouldn’t be a next time.” Gail said. “This wouldn’t happen if you became a lawyer.”
Chris groaned.
“Not that conversation again mother; I’m in enough pain already.”
“I’ll drop it for now, but you know I’m right.”
Jake reached out and gripped his little brother’s shoulder.
“This is my fault; I should have stuck closer to Smith.”
“But we were close, Jake,” Velma said. “We had no way of knowing that he would take the back staircase and sprint up six floors, anyone else would have taken the elevator.”
“Is that how he slipped by you?” The old man said.
Velma nodded.
“Mira is sedated right now, and she was a mess when we found her, but the first cop on the scene got her story. She said that when she went into the kitchen she saw that the back door was ajar, a moment later she heard Chris let out a grunt, and the next thing she knew, her ex was dragging her into the bedroom at gunpoint.”
“How did she get the better of him if he was armed?” Gail said.
“After the “muggings” began, she bought guns for protection, and kept one in her nightstand.”
Jake looked over at his grandfather and raised an eyebrow.
“I know that look; you think that something’s not kosher, right?”
“Maybe, but I need more info before I make that call. Now, let’s all of us skedaddle and let the kid get his rest.”
“I’ll be in the office by noon; they’re just keeping me overnight for observation.” Chris said.
Gail leaned over and gave him a kiss.
“Goodnight baby, I’ll come back in the morning,”
Velma was the last to leave, and at the doorway, she turned around.
“You scared me to death you know, when we found you, I thought that you had been shot.”
“It’s nice to know that you care.”
“Get some rest, and I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Goodnight Velma,”
Velma sent him a little wave, and then she was gone.
***
O ne floor below, Mira Asher was preparing for bed as a nurse walked in. The nurse was a middle-aged Asian woman whose nametag read, Sue.
“How are you feeling, Ms. Asher?”
“I’m still a little woozy, that mild sedative isn’t really that mild, is it?”
“Well you had quite a trauma, and the doctor wants you to get plenty of rest, why don’t you climb into bed now, hmm?”
“In a minute, but first I want to brush my teeth,”
“All right, and if you need anything just press that button.”
“I will, thank you,”
After the nurse left, Mira walked into the bathroom and turned on the water, and then she stood there, just staring into the
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