during the last few months. He couldn’t wait until she finished recruit class. He was planning on taking her on a vacation to the Caribbean as a graduation gift, and maybe asking her to marry him. He’d never known anyone who made him feel so wonderful, who completed his life in such a big way.
He pulled her close again and wound his fingers in her hair, messing it slightly, but unable to help himself.
“Hey big boy, fingers off the merchandise," she told him, but her words had no bite. She slipped closer to him and rubbed against him, making him groan.
“God if only I had three minutes,” he complained, and she laughed.
“Three minutes!” Come see me when you’ve got thirty," she admonished him, then pulled away with finality, leaving him slightly saddened.
“Now I’m going to be late,” Jen said, grabbing her lunch and waving at him as she rushed out the door. Hunter watched her go, saying a silent prayer for her safety, as he always did.
Hunter took one last look through the house and finally gave up. The phone was gone.
***
Assistant Chief Dick Harrison stalked through the halls of the police department, an uneasy feeling following him. He felt like he was forgetting something. But what? He knew who was protecting Coleton Savoy. Sgt. Gale. That was bad because she was incorruptible, but good because he was certain he could outsmart her. She wasn’t quite as high and mighty as she thought she was and he was going to prove it. Plus she was new school, so he didn’t care if she ended up as collateral damage. Her dad had been old school, but still not one you wanted to stray too far outside the lines with. Harrison had always hated that old bastard but never felt one way or the other about his daughter. Until now.
Harrison fingered the phone in his pocket. He’d stolen it off of Assistant Chief Foley’s desk the day before, at great personal danger to himself. Foley already suspected him of not being 100% clean. If he knew that Harrison had his phone, that would push him over the edge - he’d go straight to the chief and get him investigated. Harrison swore under his breath about the unfortunate circumstances that had gotten the last chief arrested and how the flow of bribery money that had been coming into the station from Fiore Savoy stopped. But then Savoy had contacted him directly and offered him twice as much money if Harrison helped find and eliminate Savoy’s son. Harrison had his eye on a number of business investments that he would be able to buy once this was all finished. He was exactly the right guy to pull this off.
With any luck Gale would call soon and he could get her location. Then this all would be almost over, quickly. But just in case, he had one more errand to run first. He turned to the door marked Dispatch and pushed it open, glad to see the dispatch sergeant right there waiting for him.
“All set?” he asked, not liking this man enough to try to make any small talk.
“Yep, we’ve got the traces set and everyone knows if she calls from any other number the call is to be forwarded immediately to you.”
“Perfect,” Harrison said, and showed his teeth in an approximate smile. “Anytime day or night, it doesn’t matter.”
The other man nodded. “Got it. We’re ready for her.”
“You better be,” Harrison replied and retreated back out the door. That was the last thing he could do in house for now. The next step was to get out on the road and start talking to people. Spread the word that Coleton Savoy was alive and well and there was a bounty on his head. Get some eyes on the street. He would find them, no matter where they had gone.
Once he was certain that Foley was out of the city limits he would come back and go through his files. With any luck the idiot had it written down where Gale took Savoy. That would make all of this double easy. But he knew not to expect too much. Besides being suspicious, Foley was smart and careful, which meant the
He pulled her close again and wound his fingers in her hair, messing it slightly, but unable to help himself.
“Hey big boy, fingers off the merchandise," she told him, but her words had no bite. She slipped closer to him and rubbed against him, making him groan.
“God if only I had three minutes,” he complained, and she laughed.
“Three minutes!” Come see me when you’ve got thirty," she admonished him, then pulled away with finality, leaving him slightly saddened.
“Now I’m going to be late,” Jen said, grabbing her lunch and waving at him as she rushed out the door. Hunter watched her go, saying a silent prayer for her safety, as he always did.
Hunter took one last look through the house and finally gave up. The phone was gone.
***
Assistant Chief Dick Harrison stalked through the halls of the police department, an uneasy feeling following him. He felt like he was forgetting something. But what? He knew who was protecting Coleton Savoy. Sgt. Gale. That was bad because she was incorruptible, but good because he was certain he could outsmart her. She wasn’t quite as high and mighty as she thought she was and he was going to prove it. Plus she was new school, so he didn’t care if she ended up as collateral damage. Her dad had been old school, but still not one you wanted to stray too far outside the lines with. Harrison had always hated that old bastard but never felt one way or the other about his daughter. Until now.
Harrison fingered the phone in his pocket. He’d stolen it off of Assistant Chief Foley’s desk the day before, at great personal danger to himself. Foley already suspected him of not being 100% clean. If he knew that Harrison had his phone, that would push him over the edge - he’d go straight to the chief and get him investigated. Harrison swore under his breath about the unfortunate circumstances that had gotten the last chief arrested and how the flow of bribery money that had been coming into the station from Fiore Savoy stopped. But then Savoy had contacted him directly and offered him twice as much money if Harrison helped find and eliminate Savoy’s son. Harrison had his eye on a number of business investments that he would be able to buy once this was all finished. He was exactly the right guy to pull this off.
With any luck Gale would call soon and he could get her location. Then this all would be almost over, quickly. But just in case, he had one more errand to run first. He turned to the door marked Dispatch and pushed it open, glad to see the dispatch sergeant right there waiting for him.
“All set?” he asked, not liking this man enough to try to make any small talk.
“Yep, we’ve got the traces set and everyone knows if she calls from any other number the call is to be forwarded immediately to you.”
“Perfect,” Harrison said, and showed his teeth in an approximate smile. “Anytime day or night, it doesn’t matter.”
The other man nodded. “Got it. We’re ready for her.”
“You better be,” Harrison replied and retreated back out the door. That was the last thing he could do in house for now. The next step was to get out on the road and start talking to people. Spread the word that Coleton Savoy was alive and well and there was a bounty on his head. Get some eyes on the street. He would find them, no matter where they had gone.
Once he was certain that Foley was out of the city limits he would come back and go through his files. With any luck the idiot had it written down where Gale took Savoy. That would make all of this double easy. But he knew not to expect too much. Besides being suspicious, Foley was smart and careful, which meant the
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