Free Bear with Me (Bear Mountain Patrol Series Book 1) by Sydney Addae Page A

plate even though he’d remember. A tall, medium-built male stepped out the car and looked around. Tag rolled down his window and inhaled as the tailored man’s gaze locked on Tag for a brief second. Dark wavy hair, pin-striped custom suit, white shirt, red print tie, high-polished loafers and expensive cologne. Tag catalogued the man in a brief, thorough stare down.  After one last look around, the man straightened his jacket and walked inside.
    His cell vibrated. Lorenzo . “Talk to me,” he said looking in the rearview mirror and watching the street.
    “Brody’s got a personal offshore account and he does a lot of travel work for the city manager, Rex Green. Also there are random deposits for various amounts that don’t make sense.”
    “So? The guy’s a travel agent, people pay him at different times.”
    “Right, so why does he make deposits once every two weeks? Plus I couldn’t find any tours that his company has booked from the Loveland office in a year. That job with the baker may have been his first and last legitimate job.”
    “Legitimate? What makes you say that?” Tag wanted to believe Brody snatched Camilla and had her stashed in one of the backrooms across the street. And all he had to do was walk in and save her. If the polished man made a fuss, Tag could release Grizzle, let him have some fun. But that happened in movies, not real life. He needed facts to track her and prayed it wouldn’t be too late.
    “Paper trail. This guy has these agencies and isn’t doing business with the public. If he has one client, then why all the offices? Is he using the buildings for something else? Plus he makes deposits like he’s on commission or something. Never the same amount but always every two weeks.”
    “Sounds like a pattern. Check out this license plate. This guy is inside with him now.” He rattled off the numbers.
    “Got it,” Lorenzo said. “How’s Ryan? Any news?”
    “Not yet. They messed him up man, gotta tell you. It’s going to take him a while to recover.” Tag hated leaving Ryan unprotected but he couldn’t be in two places at once. A beep sounded indicating he had another call.
    “One second, I need to talk to Tyra,” he told Lorenzo.
    “I’ll call back with information on the plate.”
    “Tyra?”
    “Yes. Sorry it took me so long to call but he had a rough night and I just woke up,” she said in a ragged whisper.
    Thunder rumbled in the distance. Clouds darkened. The wind picked up debris causing papers and cans to dance in the street. He waved aside her concern. “No problem, how’s he this morning?”
    She released a long sigh. “Still the same. Worried. Mad. Ornery. We’re waiting for the doctor but the nurse thinks he’ll be in here a few more days.”
    Tag wasn’t surprised. Neither was he surprised when a car pulled up behind him and two men remained in their car, watching.
    “Keep me updated and tell Ryan I’ll call later with an update.” He disconnected and watched as the male left Brody’s agency, climbed into his BMW then drove away. A man fitting Brody’s description walked outside the agency and went across the street to the post office without locking the door. Had someone come to work through the back? Tag had checked the rear when he arrived and didn’t see another exit which is why he sat out front. But he may have missed something or Brody was extremely trusting.
    Either way, Tag needed food especially since he got very little rest yesterday. It never paid to deny Grizzle the essentials. He stepped out of his Land Rover and pressed the remote to lock the door before walking to the café a few doors down. He took a seat at the window and watched his car.
    Not long after, Brody stepped inside the café. He walked to the counter and said brusquely, “Got my lunch?”
    “Hold your horses, I’m coming,” the older woman behind the counter told him.
    Tag didn’t turn but did inhale and picked up Brody’s scent. It matched the scent from