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I flinched at his word, “discarded,” but said nothing.
Cap kept going.
“If a perpetrator has a certain predilection, it is very rare there’s more to that story, so they didn’t even consider that he was also taking girls. Also, he got the fuck out of Pennsylvania. Macy’s body was found in a state park in Indiana.”
I turned my head and looked up at him. “So how did this Brody guy know to pinpoint him?”
“Partly, it was how audacious he was with his snatch and grabs, and the fact he left no witnesses but other children. But they didn’t pinpoint him. He was one of several people they looked into. Once Eddie and Hank and the guys got hold of the interrogation tapes and transcripts, it was noted he seemed to have an unhealthy protective streak for girls, which might have to do with him having a daughter. And also the fact he had a sister, who he reported he protected from the abuse he endured from his uncles. This is not shade, but all the kids taken were playing close to home without close adult supervision.”
“Yeah, because kids should be able to play across the street from their best friend’s house without someone snatching them,” I returned.
“I said it was no shade,” he noted softly.
“I’m not mad at you, Cap,” I told him, then went back to the view.
“He also had two sons, he abused both of them,” Cap shared.
“Great,” I muttered sarcastically.
Cap gave me a squeeze with his fingers. “In the end, the cops missed it not only because they were looking for a man who hurt boys, but also because Macy was the only child taken in Pennsylvania. He lived in Wisconsin, was in Philadelphia on business. Why he was in your neighborhood is anyone’s guess, because he refused to share that with Hank and Eddie. Though, he did cast a relatively wide net, taking only one kid from Wisconsin. His first. The rest were from Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.”
“You don’t shit where you live.”
“Maybe.”
I said nothing.
I just knew you didn’t shit where you lived, and this asshole didn’t do it because he didn’t want to get caught.
“Wisconsin has no death penalty,” Cap informed me. “But he was serving seven consecutive life sentences, obviously with no chance for parole. He’ll be resentenced for the girls. For Macy. Even so, he already was set to live his life in maximum security.”
“Good. I don’t want him to die. That’s too easy.”
Cap pulled me deeper into his body.
I looked up at him again. “So how long did your band of superheroes work on this before they cracked it?”
“We’re not superheroes, Raye.”
“Yes, you are, Cap.”
He bent to press his forehead to mine, raised away and said, “Mace was concerned about what you were doing with Elsie Fay, that we were entering a new era of Rock Chick shit, because he knew you were it for me. He looked into it, and the minute he discovered your history, he brought in the team.”
“Did you know they were doing it?”
For the first time since I met him, he appeared uncomfortable.
“You knew,” I said.
“I didn’t think they’d find him, which was why I didn’t tell you, because I didn’t want to get your hopes up. I was also surprised by what happened today. But yes, I knew. And I knew they were onto something. I just didn’t know they got the coroner’s report confirming it was Macy, and then they all decided to show up here to do this as soon as they could before your Dad left so you two could hear it together.”
“I’m not mad about that either, Cap. Now we can move on. I think Dad is experiencing that small measure of comfort Hank didn’t think he had, knowing it didn’t last long for Macy. And that it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. And we’re getting her back.”
“Yeah, honey.”
“We’ll never be able to thank them.”
“They don’t need thanks, Raye. This is one of the reasons we do what we do. Hank and Eddie especially. They’ve dedicated their life to this.”
