Seeking Evil (Looking Into The Mind Of A Killer Series) by Mary Eason Read Free Book Online Page B

lead? ” he barked the question back at Brady.
    “I’m not sure, sir, it came in while we were on the road. I believe the brother-in-law was being picked up as we speak. He ’ ll be here within the hour. ”
    Warren recovered his composure and headed for the door, the unpleasantries over with in his mind. He stopped in the entrance and spared them another glance. “ Good. Then just sit tight. As soon as Agent Delaney and his partner return, th ey ’ ll be taking over your case once I’ve had a word with Delaney . ” If Warren noticed Hays ’ pissed - off reaction, he did his best to ignore it.
    Only Brady appeared unaffected by it all. He had been busy roaming around the conference room with too much pent - up energy. Just like John. John hated the business side of the business as he called it.
    He thrived on the details of the case. The hunt to capture a killer before he struck again was where John ’ s talents shone .
    With nothing else to do but wait, Anna and Bev ho n ed in on the coffeemaker in the corner of the room.
    “ You okay? ” Bev , the constant big sister , had been keeping a motherly eye on her little sister for some time.
    Anna tried to smile to ease Bev ’ s fears. “ I ’ m fine, just tired. Nothing like being woken up in the middle of the night to gunfire. ”
    “ Why don ’ t you try and get some rest? ” She pointed to an uncomfortable - looking sofa someone had shoved in the corner of the room.
    Anna shook her head. “I’ll be okay.”
    Before Bev could answer , E d arrived and Bev’s attention was distracted.
    Ed scanned the room until he spotted his wife. “ Are you okay? I ’ ve been so worried. ” He drew her into his arms. The tenderness in his eyes made Anna want to turn away. This was a private moment not meant to be witnessed by anyone both those two.
    “ Yes, I ’ m fine, we ’ re both fine. Just shaken. ” Bev kissed her husband then turned to Anna .
    Ed released his wife and took Anna in his arms. Ed was the big brother she’ d always wanted. When he and Bev married, she’ d gone to live with them in their small house near the campus of the University of Virginia where Ed had first started out his career.
    As usual, Ed tried to lighten the moment for everyone . “ You look like any strong wind could blow you over. Is the dog eating all your food? ” He tickled Gemma ’ s ears. Anna could almost swear she remembered him although it had been more than six months since he ’ d doted on her.
    Anna squeezed him tighter. “ It ’ s good to have you here. Thank you. ”
    “ For what? ”
    “ For sending Bev. For letting her stay. For coming. ”
    Ed wasn ’ t accustomed to this softer side of Anna . “ As if I could have stopped her. Not when it comes to you. She ’ d move mountains to get to you if she thought you needed her. ” He winked at his wife.
    “ Yes, I know. ”
    “ What happens next? ” Ed addressed this question to Agent s Brady and Hays. “ My two companions on the ride over weren ’ t very informative. ”
    Agent Hays was quick to assert his meager authority. “ You ’ ll all be placed into protective custody until the killer is caught, which means a safe house. But you shouldn ’ t worry. It ’ s only a matter of time. ”
    Ed accepted the agent ’ s answer without question.
    “ Want some coffee, hon? ” Bev tried to smile, but there was no masking her worry. Bev wanted time alone with her husband. Ed followed his wife over to the coffeepot and they spoke quietly to each other.
    Anna picked up her cup in one hand while clutching Gemma close with the other and headed for one of the conference room chairs away from everyone else. She hated brin g ing her family into this thing once more. She hated being part of it. Reliving the past and its mistakes was like ripping the scab off a wound. The pain at times was unbearable. 
     
     
    Chapter Seven
     
    “ So. ”
    John ha d been ticking off the seconds in his head , wondering how long