when I’m doing an interview.”
“I understand, sir.”
“Help yourself to some coffee or a soda if you want. Just don’t answer the door, and if you sense trouble, call for backup, and call Wally on the house phone. He was active up to a few years ago, and he’s still got street instincts and would help you if you need help.”
“That’s good to know,” she answered.
Craig stopped by the gatehouse to speak to Wally and keep him informed. “I’ll have Officer Grimes’ back, sir.”
“Thanks, Wally. I have to admit, I’m puzzled by this. Those men didn’t attempt to take Sylvia when I’m sure they could have. I have to ask why.”
Once he was gone, Wally puzzled over the matter for a few moments, and his mind went back several years to another case he’d worked. He suddenly jumped up, made sure his gun was loaded, and he put the expensive gate on lock. He could work it with his equally expensive remote if necessary. He hoped like hell he was wrong. Officer Grimes seemed like a nice young woman, but the crime families didn’t have any qualms about using a young police officer for their gain. He hurried as fast as he could drive to the lieutenant’s home!
* * *
Elizabeth came awake to find that something was over her face, and she was struggling to breathe. She tried to push it away, but she quickly realized that someone was kneeling over her, and holding a pillow against her face, trying to suffocate her, saying again and again, “I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” Elizabeth put up a fight, and did her best to throw off whoever was doing this, but she was quickly losing breath. The more she fought, the more lightheaded she became. She wondered where Craig was, and if someone had harmed him in some way. He would never let anyone do this to her if he were alive and well!
Suddenly, she heard a male voice yell. “Get off of her now, Officer, or I will shoot!” When Sylvia didn’t move quickly enough to suit Wally, he let loose with a punch and sent the woman flying off the bed, to land on the floor beside the wall. “Miss Matthews? Miss Matthews? Talk to me now. You’re safe.”
Elizabeth gasped for air. “Where’s Craig?” she whispered.
“At the police station. Don’t you worry; I wasn’t born yesterday and I put two and two together and got here in time to help you. You’re safe now.” He dialed his cell phone.
Sylvia moaned, and then started sobbing. “They made me; they have my baby!” she cried out. “They’ll kill him!”
“You settle down, Officer. If you’d handled this properly, we’d have your baby back by now. Just hush.” He was waiting for an answer, and when he got one, he said, “Retired Sergeant Wally Norton calling for Lieutenant Craig Johnson. The matter is urgent. He’s in the interview rooms.
* * *
Craig was getting nowhere fast. The three men lawyered up and once that happened he couldn’t get a peep out of one of them. When one of the officers notified him to say that he had a call, he picked it up. “Johnson.”
“Lieutenant, Wally here. We have a situation, and need you to come immediately.”
“I’m on my way, Wally. Is Lizzy safe?” he asked, his heart pounding in fear.
“Scared, but all right. I have it under control.”
“Thanks, Wally.” He was in his car by then, and put the light on top so he could speed all of the way to his house. When he got to the gate, his remote didn’t work! He called Wally’s cell. “I can’t get in, Wally.” The gate then opened just long enough for him to drive inside. Craig realized that something serious was going on for Wally to put the gate on lockdown. He hurried to his home and ran inside.
Craig heard sobbing coming from Elizabeth’s bedroom and he hurried down the hallway to see his officer sitting on the floor, sobbing. Lizzy looked frightened, and Wally had his gun trained on Sylvia. “Wally, that is Officer Grimes!” he explained.
“She just tried to kill Miss Matthews,” Wally explained,
“I understand, sir.”
“Help yourself to some coffee or a soda if you want. Just don’t answer the door, and if you sense trouble, call for backup, and call Wally on the house phone. He was active up to a few years ago, and he’s still got street instincts and would help you if you need help.”
“That’s good to know,” she answered.
Craig stopped by the gatehouse to speak to Wally and keep him informed. “I’ll have Officer Grimes’ back, sir.”
“Thanks, Wally. I have to admit, I’m puzzled by this. Those men didn’t attempt to take Sylvia when I’m sure they could have. I have to ask why.”
Once he was gone, Wally puzzled over the matter for a few moments, and his mind went back several years to another case he’d worked. He suddenly jumped up, made sure his gun was loaded, and he put the expensive gate on lock. He could work it with his equally expensive remote if necessary. He hoped like hell he was wrong. Officer Grimes seemed like a nice young woman, but the crime families didn’t have any qualms about using a young police officer for their gain. He hurried as fast as he could drive to the lieutenant’s home!
* * *
Elizabeth came awake to find that something was over her face, and she was struggling to breathe. She tried to push it away, but she quickly realized that someone was kneeling over her, and holding a pillow against her face, trying to suffocate her, saying again and again, “I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” Elizabeth put up a fight, and did her best to throw off whoever was doing this, but she was quickly losing breath. The more she fought, the more lightheaded she became. She wondered where Craig was, and if someone had harmed him in some way. He would never let anyone do this to her if he were alive and well!
Suddenly, she heard a male voice yell. “Get off of her now, Officer, or I will shoot!” When Sylvia didn’t move quickly enough to suit Wally, he let loose with a punch and sent the woman flying off the bed, to land on the floor beside the wall. “Miss Matthews? Miss Matthews? Talk to me now. You’re safe.”
Elizabeth gasped for air. “Where’s Craig?” she whispered.
“At the police station. Don’t you worry; I wasn’t born yesterday and I put two and two together and got here in time to help you. You’re safe now.” He dialed his cell phone.
Sylvia moaned, and then started sobbing. “They made me; they have my baby!” she cried out. “They’ll kill him!”
“You settle down, Officer. If you’d handled this properly, we’d have your baby back by now. Just hush.” He was waiting for an answer, and when he got one, he said, “Retired Sergeant Wally Norton calling for Lieutenant Craig Johnson. The matter is urgent. He’s in the interview rooms.
* * *
Craig was getting nowhere fast. The three men lawyered up and once that happened he couldn’t get a peep out of one of them. When one of the officers notified him to say that he had a call, he picked it up. “Johnson.”
“Lieutenant, Wally here. We have a situation, and need you to come immediately.”
“I’m on my way, Wally. Is Lizzy safe?” he asked, his heart pounding in fear.
“Scared, but all right. I have it under control.”
“Thanks, Wally.” He was in his car by then, and put the light on top so he could speed all of the way to his house. When he got to the gate, his remote didn’t work! He called Wally’s cell. “I can’t get in, Wally.” The gate then opened just long enough for him to drive inside. Craig realized that something serious was going on for Wally to put the gate on lockdown. He hurried to his home and ran inside.
Craig heard sobbing coming from Elizabeth’s bedroom and he hurried down the hallway to see his officer sitting on the floor, sobbing. Lizzy looked frightened, and Wally had his gun trained on Sylvia. “Wally, that is Officer Grimes!” he explained.
“She just tried to kill Miss Matthews,” Wally explained,
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