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“Shopping.”
“The boats.”
Their answers were rapid fire, and it was clear that they’d had this planned out for a while.
How they were going to fit all of that in was beyond me, but who was I to say what they could or couldn’t do. In addition, it worked for me. I needed to do some things that I didn’t really want to worry Viddy anymore than she already was.
“Okay,” I said and stood. “I’ve got an appointment I can’t miss with Loki at work. Call me if you need anything.”
With that closing comment, I gave my mom a peck on the head, Viddy a long, slow, wet kiss, and walked out the door.
It didn’t surprise me in the least that Bree was standing by my bike when I got out there.
“What do you want?” I asked once I got close to her.
“You know what I want.” She said quietly.
I shook my head in exasperation. “A couple of years ago, what you wanted would’ve really been a top priority for me. I’ve got a new woman though. One I plan to ask to marry me. One that’s going to be my old lady once I get the patches for her. You had your chance to have me a long time ago, and you blew it when I needed you most. I honestly could care less what you want. Move your ass so I can get done with my business and get home to my girl.”
I hadn’t planned on saying that aloud.
Hell, I hadn’t even admitted it to myself yet, and here I was telling the whole world of my plans.
Somehow it felt right, and I was going to make sure Viddy knew the way I felt about her. One slow step at a time.
Tears started to stream down her face, but I ignored them, got on my bike, and wheeled out of the parking lot. Leaving the woman that tore my heart out behind for good.
***
“There’s no surveillance feed of what happened?” I asked in surprise.
The complexes advertised the safety features of the apartments. ‘We have cameras on all angles’ my ass.
“No,” Loki shook his head. “We’ve got nothing. The angle would’ve worked if the panel van wasn’t blocking you from its view. And then when he took off, he ran away from the cameras, so all we have is the back of his head.”
Sebastian and Kettle, who were sitting at the table with me looking over the surveillance tapes as well, let out curses.
“Did it look like Paul?” I asked.
Loki shook his head. “No, this guy was shorter. Stockier. He had blonde hair, too. Not brown like Paul’s. Longer too.”
“Fuck,” I snarled.
“Any prints in the car?”
Loki shook his head again. “No. Wiped clean.”
“Goddammit. I know it has something to do with that little prick. I bet he sent someone to get the feed, and when I showed up, he used the opportunity.”
My head was pounding. From both my most-likely concussion, as well as the fact that Viddy’s ex-boyfriend just wouldn’t go the fuck away.
Sebastian shook his head. “I think you need to...”
My work pager went off, and I groaned. “God.”
The joys of being a K-9 police officer. You get called out any and all times of the night when they need probable cause.
Looking at the number on my phone, I called dispatch.
