Chapter 49 - You Need to Come With Me Sir

Lee had hurried back to the car after he hung up on Billy. He tried to stay under the speed limit but hurried as quickly as he dared. His mind raced with worry about Amanda. He should never have let her get involved. These cases were just too much for a rookie. He should have gotten Francine to disguise herself and taken this one. "Damn it" He exclaimed as he slammed the steering wheel. It just wasn't fair. If Carew got her killed, Lee knew that he would find a way to kill him. Amanda didn't deserve that and her family sure as hell didn't either.

Lee had crossed into Albany without even noticing. He hadn't eaten a decent meal in a while and he really wanted to pull off and get coffee since he still didn't want breakfast but every second might count. He was so absorbed with his thoughts that he never even noticed the blue lights that came on behind him. He continued driving until about a minute later the car's siren began blaring. Lee looked behind him and saw the police officer and swore again as he pulled over. If this cop wasn't real, he was not going to ever stop for a police officer again.

The officer hurried over to Lee and asked "Are you Lee Stetson and work for Billy Melrose?"

"Yeah, how do you know that?"

"I'm sorry sir but you need to follow me."

"What did I do wrong?"

"Nothing Sir."

"Why am I following you then?"

"Billy Melrose has told us that you can id a woman for us."

"What woman am I identifying for you?"

"I'm not sure sir, I'm was just instructed to bring you there."

"Bring me where?"

"To the Morgue sir."

Lee's heart dropped out of his stomach.

TBC