Total pages in book: 146
Estimated words: 138588 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 693(@200wpm)___ 554(@250wpm)___ 462(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 138588 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 693(@200wpm)___ 554(@250wpm)___ 462(@300wpm)
Desperation surged through her.
Sawyer’s hand came off her shoulder and he took her own, giving her a squeeze and letting him know he was there for her. “Henry, I know you have your ethics, but he’s my partner. I don’t do this. I don’t beg, but I will for him. He’s going to die in there. Our shot at getting him out is keeping him here in Bliss.”
She heard the sound of another vehicle coming up the drive and saw Hale’s big SUV turning in. Her sister was out of the passenger side as Henry got back on his cell phone. She heard him mention Stef’s name, and then her sister was hugging her.
“Are you okay?” Elisa stepped back and looked her up and down as though trying to find a wound.
“I’m fine.” Tears were gathering again. “But they’re going to kill Wyatt if we don’t get him back.”
Elisa nodded. She was in her uniform. Hale and Van slid out of the SUV, standing behind Elisa, offering their support. “Sorry. I had to have Hale drive me up. My county-issued vehicle is in the shop for maintenance. They were about to drop me off at the station when Nate called. Let’s get you in the SUV. We can be in Creede in twenty minutes if we haul ass.”
“I promise, I’ll get us there as fast as we can,” Hale said with a nod. “Nate and Gemma are almost there, and he’ll do what he can to slow down the whole processing-him-through thing.”
Time. They had a little time. Paperwork would be involved. He would likely have to process into the Creede jail, and then custody would have to be changed from the Creede Police to the CBI. More paperwork. They had a real shot at solving the problem if they could use all the bureaucratic bullshit to their advantage.
“Yeah, I think we should make a call here,” Henry was saying to Stefan Talbot. “We don’t know if they’ll let Gemma in. Technically, they can hold him for a while without admitting his lawyer. They could tell her she can see him in Colorado Springs. I think we need to get this ball rolling whether he likes it or not. I know Nate would rather wait, but Sawyer and Sabrina are closer to the situation, so I have to listen to them. Besides, Sabrina promised to tell Nell we’re abusing power.” Henry winced and looked Sabrina’s way. “You don’t want to know what he’s saying. It’s not suitable for children.”
So she’d pissed off the King of Bliss. It probably wouldn’t matter because they would likely have to leave.
“Come on.” Elisa took her hand. “We’ll get to Creede as fast as we can. Sawyer can come with us. Henry, you’re letting the rest of the town know? I’m pretty sure Wayne Kemp isn’t planning on causing trouble in Bliss since he worked so hard to get his brother out of it, but I want people on alert.”
Henry nodded. “I will, and Stef is activating our plan.”
“There’s a plan?” Sawyer asked.
“Always,” Henry assured him, and his cell rang again.
Sabrina rushed into the house to grab her purse. She couldn’t stand the thought they wouldn’t all be here together again. She had to get control of her emotional state. She’d already threatened two people she had to share a town with. Although once she gave Nate Wright a full dose of her feelings about his part-time deputies, she doubted she would have to see either of them again. Henry was another story.
Deep breath. She would see Wyatt again. She would.
“It’s going to be okay.” Sawyer wrapped big arms around her. “He’ll be back here tomorrow, one way or another.”
She sniffled. “He needs to be home. This is our home. I know it’s yours, but…”
He squeezed her tight, pulling her against his chest. “This is our home, Sabrina. Yours and mine and Wyatt’s. And we’ll bring him back here and decide where to go from there. We might have to leave for a while.”
She nodded but felt better. How would she get through this without Sawyer? She forced her fear down. “I know. All right. Let’s get going.”
The faster they got to Creede, the sooner they could get Wyatt back where he belonged.
She held Sawyer’s hand as they walked back out to the porch, ready to face whatever came next.
Elisa had her radio in hand, and her skin had paled in a way that let Sabrina know something had gone horribly wrong. “Sabrina, Wyatt didn’t make it to Creede.”
Sabrina held on to Sawyer because the world suddenly seemed like it was spinning.
Chapter Eighteen
“Don’t worry about Wright,” a tinny voice said over the radio Knox had called in on. “The CBI is going to handle everything. They’ll have the suspect back in Colorado Springs before Wright can cause problems. I’ll be happy to send over all the paperwork if they insist. We’re only doing what CBI requested.”