Yeah, he seemed harmless. Everything he was saying matched up from the rental to the photos. This was all too elaborate to be a setup.
Someone would have to be insane to plan this out.
“I wouldn’t do the pictures here. There’s a nice spot over by a little lake we have here. I’d do that if you want a fairy backdrop. It’s all mossy with mushrooms.”
His eyes lit up.
“Really? Can you give me directions to come back tomorrow after they get me a new car?”
She nodded.
“I can show you. It’s not far away and near the entrance to the reservation.”
He looked relieved.
“Thank you,” he said. “I really appreciate this.”
Yeah, it was her job, so…no worries.
“Let’s get you back to civilization. Hop into my car, and we’ll be on our way.”
Gratefully, he grabbed his bag, and she opened her trunk for him to put it in.
Then, he tossed it in and went to get into the backseat of the police cruiser.
She made up her mind.
Making him sit back there wasn’t necessary.
The guy wasn’t giving off vibes where he was dangerous. What kind of serial killer got into the back where he would be caged in?
“You can sit up front. I only put the criminals in the back. You’re not a killer, are you?” she asked, making it sound like a joke, but she wanted to see how he reacted.
He laughed.
Then, held out his hand.
“In my youth, I liked to think of myself as a lady killer, and I do have a hot fiancée, so…”
She snorted.
“Funny.”
He introduced himself.
“Sammy Trudeaux,” he said, shaking her hand. “Definitely not a serial killer. A little crazy in love, and a lot of a desperate man to make his fiancée happy, but that’s about it. I’m a pharmaceutical sales rep. Now, if you need some blood pressure med samples, that I can help you with.”
Well, that explained the cardigan and loafers. The only other person she’d seen dress that way was Elizabeth’s one husband, the ME. Had this guy been wearing a bowtie, she would have sworn that was his job.
As for lying to her, she was a good judge of character. He never looked away, and she’d learned the tells when lying as a city cop.
Yeah, he was safe.
She introduced herself.
“Rayna RunningWolf. Hop in,” she said. “I’ll pass on those pills, though. It was a rough day, but not that rough.”
He did as she asked.
