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paces the kitchen floor. “She said something…back at the hotel. About a man she met downstairs…at the ball…with a spider web tattoo, eyes like hers…only red…and hot, burning.”
Dr. Godfrey’s face grows fervidly alarmed.
“Ah, no,” Tony growls. “Don’t tell me this is another unexpected curve ball in your research.” Tony leans over the table, his arms propped and flexed, his head hanging between his shoulders in deep thought. “Spider web tattoo? Spider web tattoo? Where have I heard that?” His head jolts upright. “Gina’s visions. She told me about a guy with a spider web tattoo on his neck.” He cocks his head to the side, his deductions not quite adding up. “DeLuca doesn’t strike me as the type to marry a guy with a spider web tattoo on his neck.”
“Manny Briggs,” Dr. Ryan comes to his aid. “Manny Briggs has a spider web tattoo on his neck. He’s the man from her visions.” She exhales heavily, looking to William Truly who nods his head affirmatively, coaxing her to divulge more to Tony. “Gina used to be a lawyer. Her name was Brianna Castille, married to Lon Castille. Their son…Braydon.”
“The boy from her visions,” Tony adds.
Dr. Ryan nods. “As Brianna Castille, attorney, she prosecuted Manny Briggs and his partner, Angelo Tulane for the rape of three women. The jury convicted the men. Upon their parole, they stormed her home in a New Orleans suburb.” Dr. Ryan winces in preparation to tell the rest of Gina’s story. “They tied her brutally beaten husband and her son to chairs at the foot of her bed, heinously raped her, and left all three of them for dead.”
Tony’s teeth grind at the picture Dr. Ryan paints. “And that’s where you come in?” He eyes Dr. Godfrey direly. “The mad scientist. The intricate combination of her blood mixed with her husband’s and her son’s, making her immortal.” He pushes off the table, his posture now erect and intimidating, blood forcefully pumping through his veins. “She…Gina…said his eyes were like hers…only red.” Tony’s words are matched with footsteps in Dr. Godfrey’s direction, who back-peddles, his pace far outmatched by Tony’s. Tony grabs him up by the collar of his white lab coat, harshly planting his back into the door behind him. “Immortal, is she?” he seethes.
“Detective!” Dr. Ryan summons, her voice astir.
“Sarge,” Marks pleads as he and William Truly avidly work to remove his hold from Dr. Godfrey’s windpipe who gasps for air, his face turning blue.
Tony releases his grip, his chest heaving up and down as he stalks circles in his living room. Dr. Ryan assists a coughing Dr. Godfrey into the recliner. Marks and William Truly remain in position at the door, eyeing one another should their loyalty be tested.
“How’d you get her to go along with this?” Tony contemplates, circling fervidly, surely leaving patchwork in the carpeting. “How’d you do it!” he barks.
“Manny Briggs,” Dr. Ryan snaps, kneeling to Dr. Godfrey’s aid. “Gina agreed on one condition. We go after the men who killed her family.”
“So, there could be two of them? Red-eyed imposters…Vigilares…whatever the hell you wanna call them,” Tony fumes.
“Only one,” Dr. Godfrey adds, clearing his throat. “According to their medical records, Manny Briggs is the only compatible option. The only one with O-negative blood.”
Tony starts for him, still infuriated. Dr. Ryan stands in front of Dr. Godfrey, her arm outstretched defensively. Tony shakes his head in contempt, swiftly diverting from his trajectory. “You told me I was incompatible, too. Remember that, Doc?” he sneers. “Why the hell would ETNA use a convict? Unless they’re gluttons for mayhem.” He continues pacing.
“They’ve employed Briggs because it’s the only card they hold to ensure Gina’s participation,” Dr. Ryan clarifies. “Bottom line, ETNA wants her, no matter how they have to go about getting
Dr. Godfrey’s face grows fervidly alarmed.
“Ah, no,” Tony growls. “Don’t tell me this is another unexpected curve ball in your research.” Tony leans over the table, his arms propped and flexed, his head hanging between his shoulders in deep thought. “Spider web tattoo? Spider web tattoo? Where have I heard that?” His head jolts upright. “Gina’s visions. She told me about a guy with a spider web tattoo on his neck.” He cocks his head to the side, his deductions not quite adding up. “DeLuca doesn’t strike me as the type to marry a guy with a spider web tattoo on his neck.”
“Manny Briggs,” Dr. Ryan comes to his aid. “Manny Briggs has a spider web tattoo on his neck. He’s the man from her visions.” She exhales heavily, looking to William Truly who nods his head affirmatively, coaxing her to divulge more to Tony. “Gina used to be a lawyer. Her name was Brianna Castille, married to Lon Castille. Their son…Braydon.”
“The boy from her visions,” Tony adds.
Dr. Ryan nods. “As Brianna Castille, attorney, she prosecuted Manny Briggs and his partner, Angelo Tulane for the rape of three women. The jury convicted the men. Upon their parole, they stormed her home in a New Orleans suburb.” Dr. Ryan winces in preparation to tell the rest of Gina’s story. “They tied her brutally beaten husband and her son to chairs at the foot of her bed, heinously raped her, and left all three of them for dead.”
Tony’s teeth grind at the picture Dr. Ryan paints. “And that’s where you come in?” He eyes Dr. Godfrey direly. “The mad scientist. The intricate combination of her blood mixed with her husband’s and her son’s, making her immortal.” He pushes off the table, his posture now erect and intimidating, blood forcefully pumping through his veins. “She…Gina…said his eyes were like hers…only red.” Tony’s words are matched with footsteps in Dr. Godfrey’s direction, who back-peddles, his pace far outmatched by Tony’s. Tony grabs him up by the collar of his white lab coat, harshly planting his back into the door behind him. “Immortal, is she?” he seethes.
“Detective!” Dr. Ryan summons, her voice astir.
“Sarge,” Marks pleads as he and William Truly avidly work to remove his hold from Dr. Godfrey’s windpipe who gasps for air, his face turning blue.
Tony releases his grip, his chest heaving up and down as he stalks circles in his living room. Dr. Ryan assists a coughing Dr. Godfrey into the recliner. Marks and William Truly remain in position at the door, eyeing one another should their loyalty be tested.
“How’d you get her to go along with this?” Tony contemplates, circling fervidly, surely leaving patchwork in the carpeting. “How’d you do it!” he barks.
“Manny Briggs,” Dr. Ryan snaps, kneeling to Dr. Godfrey’s aid. “Gina agreed on one condition. We go after the men who killed her family.”
“So, there could be two of them? Red-eyed imposters…Vigilares…whatever the hell you wanna call them,” Tony fumes.
“Only one,” Dr. Godfrey adds, clearing his throat. “According to their medical records, Manny Briggs is the only compatible option. The only one with O-negative blood.”
Tony starts for him, still infuriated. Dr. Ryan stands in front of Dr. Godfrey, her arm outstretched defensively. Tony shakes his head in contempt, swiftly diverting from his trajectory. “You told me I was incompatible, too. Remember that, Doc?” he sneers. “Why the hell would ETNA use a convict? Unless they’re gluttons for mayhem.” He continues pacing.
“They’ve employed Briggs because it’s the only card they hold to ensure Gina’s participation,” Dr. Ryan clarifies. “Bottom line, ETNA wants her, no matter how they have to go about getting
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