JP said, “I spoke with Klakken earlier today. He said you told him about our theory about Mae Chu.”
“I had to report it. Letting it go just didn’t feel right. Even though Scary Larry was a little bizarre, he didn’t deserve to be murdered.”
“You’re right. Though I’m more sympathetic to what Mae Chu did than you are, I’d be more so if she had just killed David Leland. After all, he killed both of her parents, raped who-knows-how-many young girls, and pimped dozens or maybe even hundreds others out to prostitution. Not to mention the little ones he sold to perverts. But her plan all along was to make Leland suffer. I don’t think she expected she’d have to kill anybody to get that.”
“Do you think she’ll ever have to pay for her crime?”
“Klakken said they have nothing substantial to connect her, but he won’t stop looking. If it’s there, he’ll find it.”
“So, you think he’ll find something?”
“The truth?”
“Yes. Always.”
“I bet that she’s covered her tracks pretty well. Her car’s not damaged. There’s no forensic evidence to tie her to the murder. My guess is she’ll skate.”
They continued to chat for a few minutes about work. Sabre thought how good it felt to be in JP’s company. It was comfortable just sitting there with him. But it was time to make a move. Like Bob had said, she had to quit dancing alone. If she was rejected, she would deal with it. Her stomach felt queasy, and she could feel her hands tremble slightly. Her anxiety was getting the best of her. Faith Hill’s voice suddenly resonated through the bar telling her to “Breathe.”
JP took her hand. “Would you like to dance?”
She looked at him curiously. “Did Bob happen to give you his ‘quit dancing alone’ speech?”
JP laughed. “He sure did.”
Sabre could feel her heart flutter. She squeezed his hand and stood up. “In that case, I’d love to dance with you.”
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
TITLE
COPYRIGHT
DEDICATION
THE ADVOCATE SERIES
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
About the Author