Hey everyone!
Okay so yes I've been horrible I know but bright side to everything is I have finally finished unpacking most everything. I still have some projects but for the most part I'm living in my new place comfortably. This chapter should have been longer given the wait but it's what I have ready and I figured it was something. But well...my muse is stirring and I can't wait to get to work on this new tale so thanks again for sticking with me! You're the best readers.
Chapter 7: Starting
Beth sat at her desk and lifted her phone to dial the number of the officer in charge of the case. Anthony had assured them he had told them everything he knew, still he was hiding something and it didn't take a vampire to figure that out. She smirked when she saw the officer in question was Max Geona, she knew he was a good guy and would be pretty open to working together.
"Geona," he answered quickly.
"Hey Max, it's Beth."
"Beth? I take it Mr. Singleton got you on board with the case." He asked and Beth could hear the smile in his voice.
"Yeah Mick and I are on the case. What can you tell me?"
Max sighed, "Not much. The friend…Jerry he wasn't much help. Maybe you could use your special kind of magic on him and get him to remember something useful."
Beth smirked, "From what I hear he was knocked unconscious…maybe he just didn't remember anything at the time."
"Maybe, I don't know. This is one of 8 cases I have open right now and sadly not the most pressing."
"A child is missing." Beth knew they were overworked but still a missing child was top priority in her book.
"A child is with his mother. I don't think the kids in immediate danger, that's why I made sure to suggest you. I could use all the help I can get."
Beth looked over at Mick who was working on his computer, "Send me everything you have and we'll let you know what we find."
"Will do." He ended the call quickly.
Pushing out from behind her desk Beth walked over to Mick's desk and leaned on the corner. "The police don't seem too concerned with this case Mick. Did you come up with anything on Anthony?"
"The basic check came back clean. He graduated at the top of all of his classes and opened a successful practice. His parents died in the last 10 years and left him everything, not that he needed it. A couple parking tickets over the years but aside from that he's clean."
"He's hiding something Mick. Did you hear him? He is more concerned with us finding his wife than his son. Like the son is an after thought."
"I noticed that as well. Maybe he just knows that to find his boy he has to find her. I did find some pretty colorful stuff on her. She has a few arrests for petty stuff when she was younger. A couple shoplifting charges, joyriding, and a couple minor drug charges that were dropped but nothing in recent years."
"Then let's find her, maybe she can shed some light on this."
Beth pushed off from his desk and started back towards her own when Mick grabbed hold of her hand halting her progress. "There's something else."
She could tell it was something big from the look on his face. "Does it have anything to do with this case?"
"No," he shook his head lacing his fingers in hers. "Josef just text me. Lance's plane is set to land in LA at 3."
Beth lets out a sigh and squares her shoulders resolutely, "Good to know but I can't worry about him. I want to focus on solving this mystery."
Tugging her hand closer Mick pulls her down to sit on his lap. Looking into her crystal eye he wrapped his arms around her, "I won't let anything happen to you Beth."
Beth smiles, "I know, I've never doubted that Mick. You're my guardian angel remember."
Pressing his lips to hers Mick stole the breath from her. He loved this woman so much sometimes his heart felt like it might burst. She had brought such light into his dark existence. Beth returned the kiss with equal passion wrapping her arms around his neck as their mouth parted and the kiss deepened.
The chiming of the computer brought them back to reality and they pulled away softly. Beth kissed him again quickly before standing up and taking a deep steadying breath to calm herself down. "That should be everything the police have on the case so far."
"Yes…the case." Mick adjusted himself in the seat to make himself more comfortable. He'd gotten carried away.
"For now," Beth gave him a wicked smile. "But I expect a rain check…" she glanced down at his lap biting her bottom lip.
"Oh you'll get one," he assured. "How about we go talk to the friend?"
"Let's go," Beth grabbed her things and clicked her monitor off before going out the door Mick held for her, always the gentleman.
To Be Continued…
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