One Night In Reno by Rogenna Brewer Read Free Book Online

found blood and a bloody hammer in Ms. Albright’s home.  Bank records indicate she cleared out her bank account that morning.  There’s no trace of the missing boss, Abdul Bari Kahn, AKA Barry.  He is, however, on a terrorist watch list.  I was lucky to nab jurisdiction ahead of the FBI and Homeland Security.”
    “He’s not missing.  He tried to run us off the road tonight.”  
    Tess took down the details of the earlier encounter.  “Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t haul her in tonight?”
    “It’s our wedding night?”
    “Funny man.”  Tess sighed heavily.  “I said a good reason.”
    “Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?  She’s wanted for questioning, nothing more.  I promise to bring her by your office first thing in the morning.”
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    “ Mom, look.”  Josh poked his head through the doggie door.  “Buster has her own door.”
    The open floor plan allowed Jenny to stand in the living room and see into the kitchen.  “Would you, please, get in here?” 
    Josh crawled in through the back door and then called for Buster to follow him inside.  He’d been all over the small two bedroom house marveling at each new discovery.  Which included a recently cleared out bedroom.  Jenny had given up on trying to listen to the raised voices outside.  When the voices had faded into the distance, she’d steeled herself against pushing aside the drapes for a peek.  It wasn’t any of her business why it was taking them so long to kiss and make up.  It’s not like it was her fault she'd stepped into the middle of their break up.
    Just like it wasn’t her fault they’d been run off the road? 
    That might be her fault.                            
    Jenny couldn’t even begin to explain her relief when the door opened and Garrett stepped through it alone.  “I’m so sorry,” she started to apologize.  “I had no idea you were involved with someone or I never would have agreed to marry you.  I think the sooner we get an annulment the better.” 
    She’d rushed through the words in a single breath.  Her chest squeezed tight as she waited for his response.
    He set the box of electronics on a nearby computer desk and stooped down to give Buster a scratch behind the collar.  “Is that what you want, an annulment?”
    The question caught Jenny completely off guard.  “It’s not a question of what I want, but what’s right.”
    “What’s an annulment?”  Josh asked.
    “Sorry, hon. Adult conversation.”  Jenny plucked him from the spinning stool and he wrapped his legs around her waist.  “I’ll explain it to you later.  Mommy needs to talk to Garrett right now.”  She looked to Garrett.  “Would you mind if we got our things so I could put Josh to bed?”
    “But I’m not tired,” Josh interjected.
    “You will be,” Garrett said.  “We’ve got stuff to do tomorrow.”
    “Like what?  Swimming?”
    “Swimming and finding you a bed. Tonight you have to sleep on an old Army cot, okay?  Do you like camping?”
    The boy had to think about it for a minute.  “Do I like camping, Mom?”
    “We’ve never been camping.”
    “I like camping.”  Josh decided.  Though Jenny knew it had more to do with liking Garrett and the things he liked.
    “I’ll go get our stuff.”  Garrett whistled for Buster and the pup followed him out front.  He returned after two loads and a trip to the garage for a cot.  “You and Josh can sleep in my room tonight.  We’ll figure out a more permanent arrangement tomorrow.”
    Yeah, like her and Josh leaving.

 
     
     
     
     
    CHAPTER TEN
     
    It took awhile to get Josh settled and into bed.  When Jenny stepped out of the master bedroom Garrett was at his computer with Buster sitting by his feet.  “Would you mind?  Josh is asking if the dog can camp out with him.” 
    “No, I don’t mind.  Go,” he said to the beagle and pointed. 
    Jenny closed the bedroom door behind the