told him.
“She was miserable,” Garrett replied honestly.
“What I’m trying to say is that I have you to thank for giving her the nudge she needed. You’re family,” Cooper said.
“Thanks.” Garrett wasn’t sure what else he could say.
“Sure,” Cooper said. “So if there’s anything you’re not sure about or have questions on you can come to me.”
Garrett picked up his mug and leaned back in his chair. There was so much happening in his life. What was Cooper hinting at? “Okay.”
Cooper grinned. “You know shifters have increased senses don’t you?”
“Yes.” Garrett frowned. “And…”
“You were gone a while last night walking Lily out. When you returned I could smell her on you,” Cooper said.
He could feel the embarrassment heat his cheeks as he blushed. After he’d returned to the house the night before he had gone straight to the bathroom to clean up. Obviously his efforts hadn’t fooled everyone. “Well…I…”
Cooper laughed. “It’s okay, man. I know exactly how you feel.”
Garrett held up his hands. He so didn’t want to know anything about Cooper and Julie’s sex life.
“All I’m saying is that I’ve been there. You have a connection with Lily. If there’s anything you want to talk about, I’m here for you.”
Garrett set his mug down. “I really appreciate it. I don’t know why what I feel for Lily is so strong. I just want to get to know her better. There’s something about her,” he admitted. “But I have to find out who is responsible for these fires. I want to get Nick back home.”
“We’re heading out again this morning to track down any leads. Julie has a few days off so she’ll stay with Nick, and Tom is heading over after his shift,” Cooper said. “You just concentrate on your job. Everything else will work out. I don’t see Lily going anywhere.”
That was exactly what Garrett needed to hear. A horn honked out front so Garrett stood and gathered up his laptop and the files. He slipped them into his backpack before he picked up his cup. He strolled to the sink, as he thought about his and Cooper’s conversation. After he rinsed out his mug he turned to Cooper. “Thanks,” he said.
Cooper waved him off. “We’ll call if we get anything.”
Garrett grabbed his gear and walked out. Once out of the front door, he jogged to the idling SUV. Haas nodded at him after he’d opened the passenger door. “You ready for this?”
“Yes, I’ve read through the cases several times. I think we should start with the law office,” he suggested.
“Break-ins aren’t really in our jurisdiction,” Haas pointed out.
“It’s all connected,” Garrett said. He knew in his gut that the key to finding the person or persons responsible was through Randy and Mike’s office. There was a reason that Randy had been taken. No other fires had been set with residents on the premises.
“Okay, spell it out for me,” Haas told him.
“What do an abandoned building, a closed hardware store and two family houses have in common? That’s the approach I’m taking,” Garrett said.
“All the properties were owned by shifters,” Haas replied.
“I did a search on the owners. Randy represented the owners of the hardware store in a case when they were sued by an employee that claimed to have been hurt while on duty. The courts sided with the owners that the employee had actually been injured while off on his own time. Mike told me last night that he is currently on the counsel for the owners of the building where a company out of California is trying to buy the land. That property was damaged by arson then we have Randy’s house,” Garrett said.
“That’s good. So the fire that the law firm haven’t been connected to is the other house fire,” Haas stated.
“I didn’t find anything in the public records so maybe we should ask Mike about them,” Garrett suggested.
“I agree,” Haas replied.
Garrett glanced out of the window as Haas drove
“She was miserable,” Garrett replied honestly.
“What I’m trying to say is that I have you to thank for giving her the nudge she needed. You’re family,” Cooper said.
“Thanks.” Garrett wasn’t sure what else he could say.
“Sure,” Cooper said. “So if there’s anything you’re not sure about or have questions on you can come to me.”
Garrett picked up his mug and leaned back in his chair. There was so much happening in his life. What was Cooper hinting at? “Okay.”
Cooper grinned. “You know shifters have increased senses don’t you?”
“Yes.” Garrett frowned. “And…”
“You were gone a while last night walking Lily out. When you returned I could smell her on you,” Cooper said.
He could feel the embarrassment heat his cheeks as he blushed. After he’d returned to the house the night before he had gone straight to the bathroom to clean up. Obviously his efforts hadn’t fooled everyone. “Well…I…”
Cooper laughed. “It’s okay, man. I know exactly how you feel.”
Garrett held up his hands. He so didn’t want to know anything about Cooper and Julie’s sex life.
“All I’m saying is that I’ve been there. You have a connection with Lily. If there’s anything you want to talk about, I’m here for you.”
Garrett set his mug down. “I really appreciate it. I don’t know why what I feel for Lily is so strong. I just want to get to know her better. There’s something about her,” he admitted. “But I have to find out who is responsible for these fires. I want to get Nick back home.”
“We’re heading out again this morning to track down any leads. Julie has a few days off so she’ll stay with Nick, and Tom is heading over after his shift,” Cooper said. “You just concentrate on your job. Everything else will work out. I don’t see Lily going anywhere.”
That was exactly what Garrett needed to hear. A horn honked out front so Garrett stood and gathered up his laptop and the files. He slipped them into his backpack before he picked up his cup. He strolled to the sink, as he thought about his and Cooper’s conversation. After he rinsed out his mug he turned to Cooper. “Thanks,” he said.
Cooper waved him off. “We’ll call if we get anything.”
Garrett grabbed his gear and walked out. Once out of the front door, he jogged to the idling SUV. Haas nodded at him after he’d opened the passenger door. “You ready for this?”
“Yes, I’ve read through the cases several times. I think we should start with the law office,” he suggested.
“Break-ins aren’t really in our jurisdiction,” Haas pointed out.
“It’s all connected,” Garrett said. He knew in his gut that the key to finding the person or persons responsible was through Randy and Mike’s office. There was a reason that Randy had been taken. No other fires had been set with residents on the premises.
“Okay, spell it out for me,” Haas told him.
“What do an abandoned building, a closed hardware store and two family houses have in common? That’s the approach I’m taking,” Garrett said.
“All the properties were owned by shifters,” Haas replied.
“I did a search on the owners. Randy represented the owners of the hardware store in a case when they were sued by an employee that claimed to have been hurt while on duty. The courts sided with the owners that the employee had actually been injured while off on his own time. Mike told me last night that he is currently on the counsel for the owners of the building where a company out of California is trying to buy the land. That property was damaged by arson then we have Randy’s house,” Garrett said.
“That’s good. So the fire that the law firm haven’t been connected to is the other house fire,” Haas stated.
“I didn’t find anything in the public records so maybe we should ask Mike about them,” Garrett suggested.
“I agree,” Haas replied.
Garrett glanced out of the window as Haas drove
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