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

Warren leaned back in his seat and steepled his hands.
    “ We 've found a connection between the victims , at least some of the victims . W e ’ re still looking into the rest. ” He caught the AD ’ s impending anger and plunged ahead. “ Two of our previous victims had medical transplants. We ’ ve just learned Anna also had a heart transplant as a child. ”
    “ And the other s . The new ones? ” Warren barked his question.
    “ Rick ’ s checking with their families now. I ’ ve ordered all the victims ’ medical records sent over. ”
    Warren eyed him suspiciously before nodding. “ It ’ s a start. Go with it. ”
    John got to his feet and headed for the door when Warren ’ s next remark stopped him dead in his tracks.
    “ And Delaney, when this thing ’ s over, I ’ll be launching an internal investigation on you. I know that you and Sorenson kept information out of the files that might have prevented these new murders from happening. I intend to have a full inquiry into what you two were hiding. If you ’ re dirty, you ’ re going to pay for it. Sorenson ’ s not here to keep your secrets any longer. You ’ re on your way out, Delaney. ”
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Nine
     
    “ Ready? ” John appeared in the doorway. Anna knew him well enough to know s omething was wrong.
    “ What is it? ”
    She watched as the walls she’ d seen in the past returned to stand between them once more . John no longer trusted her with his secrets. “ Nothing. If you ’ re ready, we should get going. We ’ ll need to beat the traffic. ”
    Anna gathered Gemma and her meager possessions, the few things she’ d been allowed to bring along . Just enough clothes for a few days. Some toiletries. Her purse and the weapon she'd stuffed inside it offering only a small amount of comfort.
    She followed John to the stairwell instead of the elevator .
    “ We don ’ t want to take any chances. ” He acknowledged her unasked question.
    Anna was exhausted and just wanted this thing to be done. She and John went to the employee parking area where his old pickup truck was parked . She recognized it right away.
    John ’ s father had owned the truck. He'd told her once that t hey ’ d restored it together. It was a 1960 Ford and it was John ’ s pride and joy.
    “ You ’ re still driving this? ”
    He slanted a smile her way as he slammed the door hard just to get it to close. “ O f course. It ’ s a classic. They don ’ t make them like this anymore. ”
    They sat side by side as they had so many times in the past, Gemma happily hanging her head out the cracked window.
    It could have been a year ago. D.C. hadn ’ t change all that much. Just a few more tourists. Some new politicians.
    It never occurred to Anna to ask where they might be going until the lights of the city became a distant memory .
    “ Where did you put Bev and Ed? ”
    John spared her a quick look before focusing on the light traffic leaving the nation ’ s capital. “ They ’ ve been moved to another state. North Carolina to be exact. ”
    She and John weren ’ t heading toward North Carolina . She turned in her seat so that she could get a better read on his expression. John was giving nothing away.
    “ Where exactly are you taking me. ” Anna clutched Gemma closer for strength.
    He actually smiled at the edge in her voice. He ’ d seen something in her. Her nervous fear at being alone with him, the anxiety at what feelings it would dredge up.
    “ Relax , Anna .” His tone dipped low and sultry , slipping over her like a caress. “ I ’ m taking you somewhere safe. Away from Beverly and Ed for their protection. Someplace where you and I can work the case in peace. I don ’ t think your family needs to see all the gruesome details in those files, do you? ”
    In spite of his reassurances, John ’ s answer did nothing to ease Anna's worries. For the time being , she chose to let the subject drop. Anna still needed to