the table, tipped his hat to the girl when she hollered “See ya later, Sheriff” then walked out the door. He got into his patrol car and headed toward the courthouse.
Nine
I’ll Take You There
He knew it was only about a six-minute drive from there to the courthouse, so Joshua turned on the radio instead of putting a tape in the 8-track player; he tuned it to WBLX Radio. He did not want to listen to country music nor rock-n-roll; he was in the mood for something different. The soulful sounds of ‘I’ll Take You There’ by the Staple Singers flowed from the speakers. Joshua lit a cigarette, inhaled deeply, and then relaxed and let the music soothe his soul. As he listened, his mind traveled back to his encounter with Carolyn de Iberville. He had intended to call Carolyn and invite her out again, but it seemed that everything that could go wrong had gone wrong and he just had not gotten around to doing it. And, even though he had had several one-night stands over the years, he hoped that Carolyn did not think he was the type to use a woman for a good time and then not call again. She was not the type of woman a man could bed only once and then forget about her. She was very different from other women he had slept with.
After the Staple Singer’s song finished and a short commercial break, Rufus and Chaka Khan’s ‘Tell Me Something Good’ came on. Its smooth sensual sound really took Joshua’s mind to the gutter. He imagined what it would be like to make love with that song playing in the background. However, it was not Carolyn whom he made love to; it was Emma’s young lithe body atop him in his imagination. The rhythm of the music and the background vocals were what brought Emma into his thoughts. He took a long drag off his cigarette and changed the station. Enough of this shit, he thought to himself. I have to get my mind on what it needs to be and not in the bedroom.
Joshua turned right onto Broad Street and then two blocks further took a left onto Government Street. He still had several blocks to go and it was all he could do to get in the right frame of mind before reaching Metcalf’s office. Now that he had little Anna Leigh in a safe place, the rest did not seem as important.
He wanted to go home, sit on his porch, and drink whiskey until he was good and drunk. However, he knew that was not an option. He had to concentrate on what was happening now. He needed to help get the good doctor into custody and out of the picture; and, he needed to make sure Anna Leigh remained in a safe environment. When he walked through the department on his way to Metcalf’s office, Ida Mae called to him to get his attention.
“Sheriff, Joe Barnes called and left a message for you to give him a call as soon as possible. Something to do with a kidnapping case, I believe he said.” Joshua could see the curiosity in Ida Mae’s eyes; she liked to know everything that was going on. She was good with details and did not forget anything. That was why she was such a good dispatcher. Joshua just nodded his head that he got the message, but other than that did not say anything. He could tell that it irked her not to know what was going on, but he was not saying what was on his mind because the less said, the better-he did not want to slip up and say anything that might shine the light of suspicion on him.
Metcalf’s description of the “kidnapper” came to mind, but Joshua shrugged it off. Plenty of men wore blue jeans, cowboy boots and hats; he was not the only man in the county to do so.
John Metcalf grimaced when Joshua walked into the lab, which was where he had gone to when John was not in his office. The grimace did not slip past Joshua’s notice.
“You disappointed to see me, son” said Joshua, lighting a smoke as he stopped.
“Not really,” Metcalf replied. “It’s just that I never would have thought you’d take that child from the hospital like that.” his tone irked Joshua. There’s a lot
Nine
I’ll Take You There
He knew it was only about a six-minute drive from there to the courthouse, so Joshua turned on the radio instead of putting a tape in the 8-track player; he tuned it to WBLX Radio. He did not want to listen to country music nor rock-n-roll; he was in the mood for something different. The soulful sounds of ‘I’ll Take You There’ by the Staple Singers flowed from the speakers. Joshua lit a cigarette, inhaled deeply, and then relaxed and let the music soothe his soul. As he listened, his mind traveled back to his encounter with Carolyn de Iberville. He had intended to call Carolyn and invite her out again, but it seemed that everything that could go wrong had gone wrong and he just had not gotten around to doing it. And, even though he had had several one-night stands over the years, he hoped that Carolyn did not think he was the type to use a woman for a good time and then not call again. She was not the type of woman a man could bed only once and then forget about her. She was very different from other women he had slept with.
After the Staple Singer’s song finished and a short commercial break, Rufus and Chaka Khan’s ‘Tell Me Something Good’ came on. Its smooth sensual sound really took Joshua’s mind to the gutter. He imagined what it would be like to make love with that song playing in the background. However, it was not Carolyn whom he made love to; it was Emma’s young lithe body atop him in his imagination. The rhythm of the music and the background vocals were what brought Emma into his thoughts. He took a long drag off his cigarette and changed the station. Enough of this shit, he thought to himself. I have to get my mind on what it needs to be and not in the bedroom.
Joshua turned right onto Broad Street and then two blocks further took a left onto Government Street. He still had several blocks to go and it was all he could do to get in the right frame of mind before reaching Metcalf’s office. Now that he had little Anna Leigh in a safe place, the rest did not seem as important.
He wanted to go home, sit on his porch, and drink whiskey until he was good and drunk. However, he knew that was not an option. He had to concentrate on what was happening now. He needed to help get the good doctor into custody and out of the picture; and, he needed to make sure Anna Leigh remained in a safe environment. When he walked through the department on his way to Metcalf’s office, Ida Mae called to him to get his attention.
“Sheriff, Joe Barnes called and left a message for you to give him a call as soon as possible. Something to do with a kidnapping case, I believe he said.” Joshua could see the curiosity in Ida Mae’s eyes; she liked to know everything that was going on. She was good with details and did not forget anything. That was why she was such a good dispatcher. Joshua just nodded his head that he got the message, but other than that did not say anything. He could tell that it irked her not to know what was going on, but he was not saying what was on his mind because the less said, the better-he did not want to slip up and say anything that might shine the light of suspicion on him.
Metcalf’s description of the “kidnapper” came to mind, but Joshua shrugged it off. Plenty of men wore blue jeans, cowboy boots and hats; he was not the only man in the county to do so.
John Metcalf grimaced when Joshua walked into the lab, which was where he had gone to when John was not in his office. The grimace did not slip past Joshua’s notice.
“You disappointed to see me, son” said Joshua, lighting a smoke as he stopped.
“Not really,” Metcalf replied. “It’s just that I never would have thought you’d take that child from the hospital like that.” his tone irked Joshua. There’s a lot
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