The question was, why had it happened at Sam’s house? Had he been lured there and ambushed?
They’d know more when forensics was done with Dr. Torres’s phone. It had been damaged during the fire. He prayed that the memory chip was still intact and they’d be able to pull data from it. Unfortunately, that took time. While they waited, he’d obtained warrants and sent them to the cell providers. More waiting.
His phone rang.Renegade Police Department.
“Liam Roberts.”
“Deputy Marshal Roberts, this is Detective Bridges with the Renegade Police Department. I was calling regarding your request for a criminal check on a juvenile by the name of Aiden Hamilton.”
Finally. Now he would have something he could work with.
“I got the clearance needed to give you the file.”
“That’s great. Email it over.” This could have been an email. A telephone call hadn’t been necessary.
“Normally I would, but I just got called to a homicide scene.”
A prickle raced up his neck.
“Unofficially, it’s your juvenile. I thought you might want to meet me there.”
His stomach sank. He logged out of the computer. “Give me the address.” After jotting it down, he said, “I’ll meet you there.”
Liam walked down the hall and rapped his knuckles on Sophia’s door. “Girls, we gotta go. Come on.”
He called Glover while he waited for them in the front room.
“Glover.”
“Please tell me you’re not busy.”
“Well, good news is I’m not. What’s up?”
“I need to go to a crime scene, but I have my juvenile witness and niece. Can you meet me somewhere, take them, and keep an eye on them while I deal with this?”
“Where we meeting?”
He gave her the address. “I think there’s a gas station on the corner a couple blocks up.”
“There is. I’ll meet you there.”
He disconnected the call just as the girls emerged from the room.
“Is everything okay?” Worry etched Isabella’s face.
“Yes. I’ve just been called in for a work thing. You two are going to hang out with my coworker Glover for a bit while I deal with it.”
“Okay,” they said in unison.
Liam transferred the girls to Glover’s vehicle and caught her before she could climb in. “You’re aware of the cover that’s been woven for this?”
“Yes. You and the witness are dating. How you managed to get Supervisor Howard to sign off on that is beyond me.” She smirked.
“I have no clue other than we didn’t have many other options. The girls don’t know anything other than that.” He wantedto make sure that Isabella didn’t know the truth. “Samantha thought it would be best if we kept her sister in the dark on the fake relationship.”
“Understood.” She nodded.
“I’ll touch base when I’m done here.”
