Page 87 of Jep

“If you shared your discovery with Lawson, he’d already have a team over there collecting every fiber.”

“I know. That’s why I’m getting in there first. What if I see something they won’t?”

“Okay. I hear what you’re saying, but I’ll tell you what, there was one thing you were definitely right about.”

“What’s that?”

“If you had told me where we were going before we got in the car, I would have left you behind.”

“See? I’ve got you all figured out, Jep Booth.”

“You think so?”

“I do. You’re that easy to read.”

“Oh yeah? Tell me what I’m thinking right now.”

Em smirked. “That if this job doesn’t kill me, you might.”

“Wow, you didn’t hesitate with that answer at all.”

“Am I right?”

“You are good.”

“Told ya.”

Except killing her was the last thing on his mind at that moment. He sent a quick glance her way. Long enough to notice the soft curve of her upturned lips. Then he focused on the road.

Chapter 19

Jep continued down the street,slowing as they passed the apartment building.

“Keep your eyes peeled. Let me know anything you see that’s unusual,” he said.

“I know the drill. Looks clear to me.”

Jep did a loop, then parked at the end of the block and watched the building in the rearview mirror.

“How long do we have to wait here?” she said.

“As long as it takes.”

“No one’s there.”

“What makes you so sure?”

She craned her neck around until she spotted the camera. “There.” She pointed. “Footage from that camera has shown no lights on in the apartment since the park incident. Everyone who was living there is either dead or in custody. I got footage of the previous weeks and identified all four suspects coming and going. Never with anyone else.”

“When did you have time to do all this?”

“I didn’t. The computers did. Once I had entered the identities of the suspects, all that was left for me to do was to view the footage that had them in it.”

“But you can’t be sure. What would you have done if you came here alone?”

“Knocked on the door. If someone answered, I’d tell them I was looking for Bob and they’d tell me I have the wrong apartment. Easy. Then Lawson could have brought a team in.”

“That’s not a bad plan.” He frowned because he didn’t like it making sense for her to go into the field on her own.

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