not nice.” The two of them decided it was the pick on Wyatt hour and lit into me about one thing or the other. She seemed much more relaxed this morning as she and mom did their best to put me in my place.
Breakfast was almost over when Jace finally showed up. I knew things were bad when he signaled to me to follow him outside. Of course she saw me get up to leave with him and her eyes followed me questioningly. “Give me a sec bro.” I walked over and took her face in my hands in front of my family.
“I’ll be right back baby finish your pancakes.” I kissed her quickly and left before any questions. Outside my whole mood changed as soon as the door closed behind me. “What is it?”
“You’re not gonna like it.”
“Shit, was there any doubt? Just give it to me straight.”
“I’m supposed to be telling this to her you know. I could get into serious trouble for this breech. You two aren’t…”
I think I growled at his dumb ass to get him back on track with his law fuckery.
“This guy is bad news Wyatt. Back in his hometown in Indiana the cops had him pegged for a string of break-ins. He was questioned once or twice but there was never enough evidence.”
“What does breaking and entering have to do with him stalking her?”
“He worked at a hardware store, it seems when a certain type came in to get new keys cut he’d make an extra copy and go into their homes while they were asleep, take photos of them. Go in when they were out and move stuff around steal their underwear shit like that. In one case Wyatt the girl got hurt.”
“What type?” I knew even before he answered, the burning in my gut told me. “Redheads.”
“How did he hurt her?”
“She was beaten to within an inch of her life, lost sight in her left eye…”
“He comes anywhere near her he’s fucking dead, if you don’t get him before I do I promise you I will end this fuck. She’s playing it brave now but I saw her face last night and she was petrified. No one should ever feel like that in their own home.
“Wyatt don’t go anywhere near this guy. If you don’t want him to win you let me do my job. What use are you going to be to her sitting in a cage?”
“Do you remember my uncle Claude?” My mind was already ten steps ahead.
“The one with the farm?”
“Yep.”
“I don’t follow.”
“He raises hogs, did you know a hog would eat everything on the human body except the kneecaps? Those I can burn.”
“For fuck sake Wyatt I told you not to tell me this shit? Let me talk to Traci, she at least has a level head on her shoulders.”
“What did you find in her place?”
“Nothing, just what I expected.”
“So you can’t bring him in?”
“Nope, it’s one thing to know someone’s guilty and a whole other kettle of fish to prove it.”
“That’s all you tell her, that you found nothing. Don’t tell her about those other women I don’t want her any more scared than she already is.” I think the fucker rolled his eyes at me, or some shit but whatever. “You might as well tell her in there because Marie will drag it all out of her anyway.” I’m pretty sure ma would have the same idea as me too.
We headed back inside where the others seemed to be waiting. I held her hand while he told her. I felt the trembling in her hand; saw her battling back the fear and wanted to put my fist through something. “Where is he, did you find him?” Her voice whens eh finally spoke was the barest of whispers and nothing at all like my fiery Red. I hated it.
“No he wasn’t at the address we have listed for him but my guys will keep looking. If you want we can put someone on you for a little while, the department can’t afford to give you twenty-four hour security, but I can pull some strings and see what I can do.”
“She’s going to be with me.”
“What about work and school bro?”
“She’s gonna be with me.” I’d hire others before I leave her in the hands on the cops with their
Breakfast was almost over when Jace finally showed up. I knew things were bad when he signaled to me to follow him outside. Of course she saw me get up to leave with him and her eyes followed me questioningly. “Give me a sec bro.” I walked over and took her face in my hands in front of my family.
“I’ll be right back baby finish your pancakes.” I kissed her quickly and left before any questions. Outside my whole mood changed as soon as the door closed behind me. “What is it?”
“You’re not gonna like it.”
“Shit, was there any doubt? Just give it to me straight.”
“I’m supposed to be telling this to her you know. I could get into serious trouble for this breech. You two aren’t…”
I think I growled at his dumb ass to get him back on track with his law fuckery.
“This guy is bad news Wyatt. Back in his hometown in Indiana the cops had him pegged for a string of break-ins. He was questioned once or twice but there was never enough evidence.”
“What does breaking and entering have to do with him stalking her?”
“He worked at a hardware store, it seems when a certain type came in to get new keys cut he’d make an extra copy and go into their homes while they were asleep, take photos of them. Go in when they were out and move stuff around steal their underwear shit like that. In one case Wyatt the girl got hurt.”
“What type?” I knew even before he answered, the burning in my gut told me. “Redheads.”
“How did he hurt her?”
“She was beaten to within an inch of her life, lost sight in her left eye…”
“He comes anywhere near her he’s fucking dead, if you don’t get him before I do I promise you I will end this fuck. She’s playing it brave now but I saw her face last night and she was petrified. No one should ever feel like that in their own home.
“Wyatt don’t go anywhere near this guy. If you don’t want him to win you let me do my job. What use are you going to be to her sitting in a cage?”
“Do you remember my uncle Claude?” My mind was already ten steps ahead.
“The one with the farm?”
“Yep.”
“I don’t follow.”
“He raises hogs, did you know a hog would eat everything on the human body except the kneecaps? Those I can burn.”
“For fuck sake Wyatt I told you not to tell me this shit? Let me talk to Traci, she at least has a level head on her shoulders.”
“What did you find in her place?”
“Nothing, just what I expected.”
“So you can’t bring him in?”
“Nope, it’s one thing to know someone’s guilty and a whole other kettle of fish to prove it.”
“That’s all you tell her, that you found nothing. Don’t tell her about those other women I don’t want her any more scared than she already is.” I think the fucker rolled his eyes at me, or some shit but whatever. “You might as well tell her in there because Marie will drag it all out of her anyway.” I’m pretty sure ma would have the same idea as me too.
We headed back inside where the others seemed to be waiting. I held her hand while he told her. I felt the trembling in her hand; saw her battling back the fear and wanted to put my fist through something. “Where is he, did you find him?” Her voice whens eh finally spoke was the barest of whispers and nothing at all like my fiery Red. I hated it.
“No he wasn’t at the address we have listed for him but my guys will keep looking. If you want we can put someone on you for a little while, the department can’t afford to give you twenty-four hour security, but I can pull some strings and see what I can do.”
“She’s going to be with me.”
“What about work and school bro?”
“She’s gonna be with me.” I’d hire others before I leave her in the hands on the cops with their
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