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“Depends on whether you’re chasing me.”
He sent a laugh emoji. “I need to go for a run after work, so I’m picking up a push stroller. Do you want to run with me?”
“I’m more of a jogger and a golfer. Do you want me to watch Ethan while you run?”
“YOU GOLF???”
“Yes. You?”
“Yes,” he replied. “Come with us. I’ll grab a stroller on the way home.”
She sent a thumbs-up emoji.
“You want me to grab dinner for us?” he texted.
Her brain shorted as she stared at that message. Running together, dinner together. What was happening?
Stop reading anything into this. You eat. He eats. Ethan eats.
“Planned on grilling chicken or burgers. I’m making my homemade Jack’s Fries, and a salad. Do you think E will eat any of this?”
“If he doesn’t, he’ll go hungry. See you tonight.”
She turned her attention back to work.
Now, where was I?
Bert Grimes.
First, she checked to see if there was anything that pointed to him having an affair. The former Op was a straight shooter. He worked, went on missions, and he liked to fish with his brother and a couple of buddies. On occasion, he invited another ALPHA Operative.
Her phone rang from a blocked called.
She answered. “Hello.”
“Hello, Jacqueline, it’s Z. I’m checking in to see how you’re doing.”
“I’ve got a list of ten possible suspects and I’m vetting them now.”
“I’m hoping you’ll have a prime suspect soon.”
Oh, boy. No pressure there.
“Me too. I should get back to work.” She thanked him for the call and hung up.
Does no one in this organization understand how long it takes to find a killer?
Bert’s wife had sent him a text the day he was murdered telling him she was having fun with her sister in Florida. After digging into his wife’s travel plans, Jacqueline found pics she’d posted from that time frame. His wife had been on a Caribbean cruise.
And the plot thickens.
Jacqueline found a social media account where Bert’s wife was using a different name. While he’d been burning the midnight oil and interviewing for a position with BLACK OPS, his wife had been on a cruise with her lover.
As she continued to research his wife, Jacqueline concluded that while she’d been cheating on Bert, there was nothing that would indicate his wife had murdered him.
I gotta take a break.
She made a sandwich, took Loki for a quick walk, then decided to take five minutes to start his training.
