“What?”
“I think it’s related to what we’re working on. Make sure you’re secure.”
Ray swore. “Will do. I’m sending units over to check my house.”
“Good.”
“You good?”
“No. But I will be.”
“Stay safe.”
“You too. I’ll talk soon.” She hung up and saw the detective watching her with concern. “Sorry. This just… I wasn’t expecting this. I thought ASAC Scott hadn’t been answering because he was busy on the case. I should have checked in sooner.”
Her eyes burned, so she dialed back any hint of emotion. “I needto call my boss and let her know. And…” Jane coughed. “We need to keep this quiet until Senator Scott and Mrs. Scott are notified.
The detective looked horrified. “Oh, crap. He’sthatScott?”
“Yeah.”
“I need to call my lieutenant.” He stepped away to make his calls.
Jane dialed Grimshaw, who answered right away. “Cannon, what’s up?”
“Ma’am, I found ASAC Scott in his home. He’s been killed.”
A loud silence settled before Grimshaw said, “Say that again.”
Jane repeated herself.
“I’ll let the Scotts know.”
“The detective in charge is making calls too, but?—”
“I’ll notify the chain. Are you all right?”
“As good as I can be,” Jane said gruffly. “I think he’d been dead for a while. I tried CPR, but it was no use.”
“Oh Jane.” Grimshaw sighed. “This is just… I’m sending Sullivan. Stay on site and see what you can do to help. If they’ll let us.”
“I will.”
“I’m sorry, Jane.” Grimshaw hung up.
Jane watched everyone process the scene and answered more questions without getting into the specifics of what Matthew had been working on.
She wondered how Haversham and Lionel would take the news. What the FBI would do when one of its own had been murdered.
And tortured.
No question that Matthew hadn’t gone quickly.
Pain and rage battled inside her, but she kept it down. Buried deep, where she could dig it up later, in private.
Jane had a job to do. Matthew deserved justice, and she’d be damned if she’d impede its progress in any way.
Time passed while Jane was called in to look around and answer more questions. She couldn’t tell if anything had gone missing. Matthew’s laptop was present, as was his phone.
