Blackout by Lynette Eason

Author:Lynette Eason
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC042040;FIC042060;FIC027110
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2016-05-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chad scrolled through the information on the screen in front of him while he considered taking a couple more Ibuprofen. Lilly sat across from him, talking on the phone. When she hung up, she turned to face him.

“Anything?” he asked.

“Just that Tyler Norwood was released like Macey said. He’s living with his mother and working at a gas station off of Woodruff. He used a credit card at the Walmart and Ace Hardware on Woodruff Road.”

“Could have bought the Molotov cocktail stuff there. What about his father?”

“He died of a heart attack two weeks before Tyler got out of prison.”

“No way.”

“Way.”

Chad rubbed his head and let his brain process. “That might be enough to send someone over the edge. So do you think his mother could be behind the attacks on Macey?”

“I don’t know. She’s still working at the hospital on a full-time basis.”

“Was she there last night?”

Lilly looked at him from beneath her lashes. “No.”

“Interesting.”

“Could be. But get this, I also checked Tyler’s phone records while he was in prison. Someone called him three or four times a week while he was there.”

“Who? A family member? His mother?”

“No. I can’t trace the number. It’s a throwaway phone, apparently.”

Chad frowned. “That’s kind of weird.”

“I know.”

Chad thought for a moment then shrugged. “You get anything from his mother?”

“No, she didn’t answer.” His partner tilted her head and studied him like she had something to say.

Sometimes he could read her, sometimes not. “You got an address?” He’d let her bring it up if she wanted to talk about something else.

She focused back on her notes. “Yes, it’s in a rather sketchy part of town.”

“Wanna pay him a visit?”

“Love to. If he’s there.” But she didn’t move.

“What is it?” he asked.

“She’s the one, isn’t she?”

He lifted a brow. “Huh?”

“You remember that night we went out for dinner and you told me you were interested in getting to know someone, asking her out on a date, but she wasn’t interested in you?”

He felt the heat burn his cheeks. “I said that?”

“You did.”

“I don’t remember.”

“Liar.”

He gave her a small smile. “Okay. Yeah, I remember. And yes, she’s the one.”

Lilly nodded. “Thought so. You ready?”

He was rather shocked she’d decided not to razz him about it any further. Shocked, but grateful. “Yeah. Macey texted and said Tyler showed up at her work.”

Lilly frowned. “Is she all right?”

“Yes, he’s gone now, but I don’t like the fact that he tracked her down. We need to find this guy.”

“Then let’s do it.”

His phone rang and he held up a finger. “Hold that thought. Hello?” He looked at Lilly. “It’s one of the police officers who cased the neighborhood last night.” Into the phone, he said, “Go ahead.”

“We found someone who remembers seeing a figure run across Ms. Adams’ yard into the street and climb into a white four-door sedan, a Kia or something. He wasn’t sure of the make and model of the vehicle. The neighbor said he was driving home from his second-shift job and had to slam on his brakes to avoid the person.

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