Page 24 of Stilettos & Whiskey
Devon smiled grimly. “Other than the fact that Roger Evans is a possible serial killer, we’re not sure. Jacob is running a background check on the entire family.”
“A joint task force is being formed to hit their compound outside of Morristown.” Logan added, “And who in the hell is Samuel?”
I gave him my most pathetic expression. “The paramedic who treated me.”
“Is that all he is?”
I gestured at my battered face. “Do you really think anyone is going to ask me out when I look like this?”
“Yep,” Devon and Logan said in unison.
Dang. They were such good liars.
“We need to leave Doc,” Logan said.
Doc Halliday blew out a long breath. “Fine. I’ll sign the release papers.”
“We’ll take good care of her,” Devon promised.
“If Julie has a seizure, or loses consciousness, bring her back immediately,” Doc Halliday instructed, his concern obvious.
I touched his hand. “I’ll be fine.”
The doc smiled. “I know.”
Logan hurriedly pushed the wheelchair down the hallway and out of the hospital. “Can you fight?”
“Not very well, I’m still seeing double.”
“If the shit hits the fan, just duck and cover,” Devon ordered.
I frowned. “How big is the Evans family?”
“There are sixty of them.” Logan loaded me into an old beat-up van.
I wrinkled my nose. The smell of dirty socks and B.O. was overwhelming. “Whose van is this?”
“Dunno. I borrowed it from police impound,” Devon replied.
“Why?”
Logan rolled the windows down. “The Evans family knows what kind of vehicles we drive and they’re very good at making bombs. Nate just found a pipe bomb attached to his gas tank.”
“Has anyone checked on my apartment?”
Devon rubbed the back of his neck. “Dad hired someone to clean up the mess.”
“Shit! What did that ass do?”
The van backfired loudly, and crow hopped across the parking lot. “I thought you knew how to drive a stick shift,” Logan grumbled.
“It’s not a stick shift,” Devon shot back. The van backfired again, belching a big cloud of black smoke.
I yelled, “What did that asshole do to my apartment?”
“Calm down, squirt. The manager was very understanding and even offered to move you to another apartment,” Logan replied.
“What.”
