“I’m guessing this isn’t a social call given I just spoke to you yesterday.”
“I wish.Are you still in town?’
“Why?” he asked instead of answering.Leave it to Drake to never give anything away.
“We have a situation.”
“What is it?” His tone turned even more grave.
“Lawry’s dead.Murdered in his cell early this morning.”
“Fuck.”
“My sentiments exactly.”
“Hang on.Let me put you on speaker.Brooklyn has a right to hear this.Do you know who did it?”
“No, whoever it was tampered with security footage.Investigators are walking the scene, but I doubt we are going to find any prints, but that’s not all.”
“I’m afraid to ask.”
“The evidence locker room was broken into.”
“I’m guessing it wasn’t a coincidence,” Drake responded dryly.
“They were looking for the file,” Brooklyn piped in.
“They were.”
“Did they get it?” Brooklyn asked sounding fearful.She had almost been killed over that file.Banner had left it at his office instead of bringing it home, which led to Brooklyn witnessing his murder.
“No.” He wasn’t going to say more than that.“But they knew exactly where to look for it.”
“You think there might be another leak in the department?”
Jameson ground his molars.He didn’t want to think about it, but he couldn’t leave anything off the table.For nothing else to be broken into in the evidence room but that drawer was pretty telling.“I’d like to say no, but I can’t guarantee it.”
“So whoever the file implicates is cleaning up shop.”
“Which means you are in more danger than before.”
“I’ll keep Brooklyn safe.” It was a vow, one Jameson knew Drake would uphold.The man would move heaven and earth for Brooklyn and kill anyone to keep her safe.Jameson knew the feeling.
“Take her wherever you must.Don’t tell anyone where you’re going.Your cabin is out of the question.Lawry appears to have been tortured.I’m sure he revealed the cabin’s location.”
“Shame, I do love that place,” Brooklyn said sadly.
“We’ll go again, love, as soon as this situation is resolved.We can go as much as you want.”
“Jameson, what about Morgan?Lawry kidnapped her to get to me.She could be in danger too.”
“I’ll take care of it.”
“She’s not going to agree to a protection detail.Drake and I can pick her up and hide her with us.”
“No,” Jameson and Drake said at the same time.
“What do you mean no?”
