Jupiter's Bones
“It was a smart thing to do. Otherwise Decker would have missed the turnoff. He slowed, then stopped the unmarked: She opened the passenger door and slid inside. “You made good time.”
Decker checked his watch. Five after ten. “One hour, five minutes.”
“How fast were you going, Lieutenant?”
“None of your business. Who’s minding the store?”
“Oliver’s watching Pluto and his henchman.” She caught her breath. “Henchman in the literal sense. His name is Benton. He whacks the heads off chickens. When I... met up with him, he was covered in blood. Right now, he’s cuffed to a post. With me down here, Oliver couldn’t keep watch over him and Pluto…who, by the way, is screaming about civil liberties. But there’s not much fire in his smoke.”
Gingerly, Decker pushed down the gas pedal and the car crawled forward. Gravel churned underneath the tires. “Let me see if I understood you. You were about to check out the ranch house, but you saw a pool of blood in the middle of the living room.”MoreLess
Decker checked his watch. Five after ten. “One hour, five minutes.”
“How fast were you going, Lieutenant?”
“None of your business. Who’s minding the store?”
“Oliver’s watching Pluto and his henchman.” She caught her breath. “Henchman in the literal sense. His name is Benton. He whacks the heads off chickens. When I... met up with him, he was covered in blood. Right now, he’s cuffed to a post. With me down here, Oliver couldn’t keep watch over him and Pluto…who, by the way, is screaming about civil liberties. But there’s not much fire in his smoke.”
Gingerly, Decker pushed down the gas pedal and the car crawled forward. Gravel churned underneath the tires. “Let me see if I understood you. You were about to check out the ranch house, but you saw a pool of blood in the middle of the living room.”MoreLess
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