Total pages in book: 62
Estimated words: 57499 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 287(@200wpm)___ 230(@250wpm)___ 192(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 57499 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 287(@200wpm)___ 230(@250wpm)___ 192(@300wpm)
Justin had Carter cornered while Carter’s partner tried to get between them. The other Spalding men just stood at the ready. Shania looked stricken and white as a sheet, while her mother held onto her.
I went to her first she was my main concern. After I made sure she was okay then I could help Justin tear the asshole apart.
"What's going on here?"
"This fucker had the nerve to show up here after he..."
"Justin."
Matthew cut him off before he could say anything more in front of agent Everett. I guess Jus forgot his mother was present or he would've never sworn like that.
"We're here on official business." Carter was finally released from Jus' hold, and moved from the corner into the middle of the room.
"What official business?"
"We'll be getting to you soon enough Lieutenant Chase, we understand that you and Ms. Spalding found the victim in the water, we have some questions, like what were you two doing there?"
"That's none of your damn business. What we were doing there is of no importance, since the victim had already been in the water for sometime when we found him.
If you want to know how we found him then that's another story, but one that would be best handled by someone other than you and you know why. So unless you want your superiors to know a little more about you than is comfortable I suggest you stand down.
Everett looked confused, I guess his partner neglected to tell him that he was once involved with the witness. I'm damn sure he didn't tell him that he had tried to rape her.
This guy really was a piece of work, to come here like this; he must really think she was too afraid to say anything. Which brought me back to what the fuck had he done to scare her?
I didn't realize I had taken her out of her mother's arms, until I noticed the look on Carter's face. He looked like he wanted to commit murder. When he sneered at her I felt my hackles rise. Then the asshole really stepped in it.
"Didn't take you long did it bitch?"
My fist was in his mouth, blood spurting, before Jus could reach him. I would've landed another one if princess hadn't wrapped her arms around me from behind.
I reached over as far as I could with her clinging to me, to whisper in his ear.
"In case you're thinking of pressing charges remember the statute of limitations for your little rape attempt isn't up yet. Come near her again and I'll bury you. From now on, anything you need from her your partner will handle and not here, you're never to step foot here again."
"Lieutenant Chase you do realize you just assaulted a federal agent and I can place you under arrest."
"I don't think your partner will be pressing charges today agent, are you Dorian?" From the look he gave me I knew this wasn't over. All he did was wipe the blood from his face and shrug it off as he turned to his partner.
"Let's walk." He turned and left the room with the other man following behind.
"I apologize for the disruption, I'm not sure what's going on here but I get the feeling some of you might know my partner, and there's obviously no love lost between you. So from now on, I will handle this side of the investigation. I will need to see you Ms. Spalding, down at the station at your earliest convenience."
"Sure agent Everett, first thing tomorrow I'll be there."
"We'll all be there." The chief was finally heard from. I can't imagine what he was feeling at this moment. He was a retired police chief, who was standing in his living room with the FBI agent who had tried to rape his daughter, and couldn't do anything about it because she refused to press charges.
The Agents left and the Spaldings started comparing notes amongst each other. There were a lot of heated words thrown back and forth, but I had no interest in any of that. Throughout all this, Shania was quiet and reserved; I needed to get her out of there.
"Come home with me." I had her clasped to my chest, my chin rubbing against the top of her head.
I felt her slight nod and turned to her mother, she could tell the others when the shouting match was over.
She rushed us out the door with an admonishment to be careful.
Princess sat very close to me in the front seat. I understood she needed contact; her foundation had been rocked a little. I put my arm around her shoulder as I drove with the other.
"You want to get something to eat baby?"
"No, I don't want to be around people right now, can we just go straight to your house? Unless you're really starving in which case..."