The Law and Dan Mesa by Dan Sears Read Free Book Online Page B

says, “I know he does. Please tell him I care about him.”
    “Is that all you want me to tell him? I thought that surely you wanted me to tell him you love him.”
    “Captain, I am still trying to fit Dan into my life. I don’t want to lie to him and make promises I can’t keep. He deserves better than that from me. As you know, he has been through a lot. I know I am putting him through a lot now, but at least he knows I am not leading him on.”
    “Sonia, I guess that is why I am concerned about seeing the two of you together. He needs you, and believe it or not, you need him. It is up to you if you want to make it a couple. Take care. I will be checking on you again soon.”
    They hang up the phone. Sonia hurriedly gets dressed and prepares to leave for work. She notices a black Chevy Camaro following her at a distance. Being a cautious person, she speeds up and calls ahead to the Cow Palace and tells them she is being followed. She arrives at the Cow Palace, and the Camaro continues down the road.
    The driver of the Camaro turns around and drives back to the Cow Palace, stopping briefly, possibly to records Sonia’s license number. Sonia watches from inside and makes a note to call Captain Johnson of the rangers.
    She turns to Sylvia Animas and says, “Sylvia, I believe someone is following me. That black car stopped, and the driver took down my tag numbers. What should I do?”
    “If I were you I would call that ranger fellow and tell him,” Sylvia says. “He will know what to do. He could be a stalker or a serial killer. Sonia, you have to call the police, because this is serious business.”
    “Sylvia, maybe you are right. I am going to call Captain Johnson right now.”
     
    The phone rings at ranger headquarters.
    “Sergeant Savalas, may I help you?”
    “Sergeant, I am Sonia Perdenales, a friend of Dan Mesa. If possible, I’d like to speak with Captain Johnson.”
    “Yes, ma’am, I will get him for you.” Savalas walks toward the Captain’s office.
    “Captain, Sonia Perdenales, Dan Mesa’s friend is on the line for you.”
    “Captain Johnson here, what can I do for you Sonia?”
    “Captain, today when I left for work, a black Chevy Camaro followed me all the way to work and then turned around and stopped at the Cow Palace to take down my license number. Then it went on. I’m frightened and not sure what to do.”
    “Sonia, did you by chance get the license number of the Camaro?”
    “Yes, I did. It was one of those personalized plates with the word HAMMER on it. It was an Arizona plate.”
    “Okay, I don’t want you to go home tonight. Do you have a friend you can spend the night with? If so, go there, and don’t drive your car. Leave it parked, and we will come and get it. I will have the plates run to find out to whom the Camaro belongs. I will call you back in about an hour with whatever I find out.”
    “Thanks, Captain Johnson, I really appreciate this. Could this have anything to do with Dan?”
    “Sonia, why do you ask that?”
    “I am asking, because I just have this intuition that he is in danger and that someone has tied us together. I am frightened for myself and for him. I do love him, and I want to protect him the same as he would protect me. I just can’t be a part of his life right now. He is a wonderful man, but he is dangerous and leads a most dangerous life.”
    “I understand, Sonia. I will be in touch.”
    Captain Johnson hangs up the phone, turns to Bonefacio, who has just entered, and asks him to run the license number. They wait, and the information appears on the screen with the name Antonio Blackbear, Carlos Meana’s man.
    Captain Johnson turns around slowly with a frown on his face.
    “Sergeant, do you suppose Antonio is trying to kidnap Sonia?” he asks. “I have a feeling he is thinking that, by kidnapping Sonia, he can force Sergeant Mesa to give up Ranson for Sonia. He is making the worst mistake of his life. If anything happens to that lady, I