Finding the Line Draft 1 CH 23
Denton was dreaming. He had to be. He was standing at the foot of the bed. He was in Maximilian's bedroom, but it looked different. the walls and doors were translucent. Even the floor was see through, as was the ceiling. Up there he could see the...
Finding the Line Draft 1 CH 22
"Okay, let me get this straight." Denton looked at the men he'd started thinking of as Martin's gang, plus his father. "You took all the evidence away from the police, and you have no way to process it?" They were in the living room and Bruce had been...
Finding the Line Draft 1 CH 21
"What the hell just happened?" victor asked. Denton was looking at them, but not really seeing anyone. "I think He took care of this ceremony too." "What do you mean, \*this\* ceremony? He's in his thirties." "We'll talk about this...
Finding the Line Draft 1 CH 20
Because of the constant interruptions it took Denton four days to put the files back in the cabinets. When he was done, Frank when through them, looking for anything missing. "The Lewiston files are missing," He announced as they ate lunch. It was...
Toeing the Line, Draft 1, CH 24
Zikabar looked at the house from inside his car. This looked... gaudy. It was certain the realtor had called the design contemporary, when pushing it on the new owner, but really. One of the two balconies looked to be concrete and the other brick. He...
Toeing the Line, Draft 1, CH 23
I had five Milton Farmer, two Milton F., and eight M. Farmer. Phone numbers hadn't been linked to address since I'd been a kid, so having the name and the number wasn't helpful in finding the Guy I was looking for. The one thing I did know was...
Toeing the Line, Draft 1, CH 22
Marcus was getting a headache. He'd gone over the files a dozen times, looking for that one detail that would make everything fall in place. He was in the Bureau's brain. That's how they all though this room. It had more processors then the rest...
Toeing the Line, Draft 1, CH 21
The guard in the Lobby of Stefan's building stared at Magdalene as we crossed it. I wondered if he would have commented on me bringing a woman up the condo, if he hadn't been dumb stuck. I didn't know what he thought me and Stefan were, I knew I...
Toeing the Line, Draft 1, CH 20
The door closed behind me with a loud bang, making us both jump. Magdalene looked at me "This isn't what it looks like." "I certainly look so, because it looks like you eviscerated that man. "That isn't a man." She kicked the man's legs...
Toeing the Line, Draft 1, CH 19
Tom was gone when I work up, so that hadn't changed. I looked around, no message on the table. I had no idea how he did it. I was a relatively light sleeper, but he always managed to leave without waking me. When I found out about his criminal...
Toeing the Line, Draft 1, CH 18
I made a right as soon as I got out of the precinct and headed for the sidewalk. Something was wrong with me. I'd never put other people in danger like this. My job, my life, was about protecting others. I could explain my behavior with Flint, I'd been...
Toeing the Line, Draft 1, CH 17
I stared at Alice for a moment, then glanced over my shoulder. It was a reflex, not a conscious decision. "Oh, please run." I could hear the satisfaction in her voice. I wasn't going to give her the satisfaction. I'd checked to see where Tom...