Free The Uninvited by Mike Evans Page B

company that they could find it. ”
    “Okay I got it written down. You go on home; I'll call the guy that does missing people. He’s working those cases on missing persons that have been in the news lately as well. I hope that she doesn’t need found but he’s going to be pissed if he has to waste an entire day off out looking for a twenty something and her boyfriend.”
    “If that is the case I'll buy the kid a top shelf liquor bottle. You can’t pass up an offer like that.”
    Lambert said, “You can when the guy doesn’t drink. Why don’t you figure out some other way to bribe an officer of the law later? If I know him he’s still working at home.”
    “You'll keep me informed then, right Nick?”
    “Yeah, I will keep you up to date.”
    “Thanks.”
     

Chapter 9
     
    Tricia came up giving Nick a hug from behind holding a bottle of wine out in front of him in one hand with a corkscrew in the other hand swinging them teasingly in front of him. She had been married to the chief long enough to know when he was going to have to go to work. She said, “For god sakes Nicky, can’t you ever tell someone no?”
    “Honey, it’s Chuck, what do you expect me to say? I owe him a lifetime of favors and besides, if it was Josh or Jake missing wouldn’t you want me to move heaven and earth to find them? I don’t even know if there is an issue but with that fucking crazy man running around I don’t want to take any chances with anyone. Throw in there that it is Traci, someone that we’ve had over here since she was in diapers and I think you can see my point, right?”
    Tricia laid her head down on his shoulder, pouting and nodding her head yes. “So do you think that we can drink this later tonight after we’ve found her and had a good laugh at whatever stupid story they have to come up with?”
    “You know how Chuck is about his girl. He wouldn’t let anything happen to her. If he could keep her in a bubble, he’d be perfectly content in life. I’m pretty sure that he hates the fact that she is out on her own and on top of all that living with her boyfriend.”
    “Not much legally he can do about it at this point is there? You get your cute butt moving and have it back here by supper or this bottle of wine is all mine. I don’t want you to miss this pie either, you know the grandkids will not show mercy when it is time to eat.”
    “And Grandma Lambert can’t say no to them and save her loving, hardworking husband a slice?”
    “Not when little Lisa shows me those eyes. They are as blue as the sky; I swear she was sent from the heavens just for me.”
    “She’s only cute when she leaves my pie alone. Now you save me a piece or I promise you, woman, I’m going to make sure I get nothing but Barefoot all week on the way home to drink. You let me know how that sounds to you?”
    “Okay fine, but if she puts out the pouty lip when I tell her there are no seconds I’m throwing you happily under the bus, Mr. Lambert.”
    Nick slid on his piece and grabbed his keys to the work car. “Well, for god sakes everyone has limits. If she shows you the pouty lip, you give her the damn pie. You can bake me a fresh one on Monday.”
    “That isn’t how it works. Nick. You be careful out there.”
    “Honey, you realize that it doesn’t do much good to tell me that, right? I always try to come home to you. Besides, I’ll probably be sitting on my ass in the break room watching the race and waiting to hear back from Detective Hardin with details. The way that man works there is a good chance that he is going to be done before I even make myself comfortable down there.”
    “I’m allowed to worry. If I didn’t you better make sure I didn’t up your life insurance to a nice seven figures payout.”
    “You know me honey; I’m not worth shit dead.”
    “Like I said, I can worry if I want to, even if you aren’t worth anything.” He leaned in gripping her tight and bowing her down giving her a quick wet kiss