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delivery.”
William, again. Why didn’t that man stay out of her life? Sher cursed the day she ever met him.
“Go on. Finish the story, Todd,” Glen was still confused as to how this fit into the picture.
“After the delivery, I inspected the beams. They were not up to standard code. We won’t be able to use them. Brad is going to have a heart attack when I tell him. The money I paid, thinking I’m saving us thousands, is going to bankrupt us. I paid for useless material. But I didn’t get a chance to tell Brad. Instead, I got a phone call, telling me to keep my mouth shut, if I know what’s good for me. The voice on the phone also told me to use the beams on the housing project we’re getting ready to start, and that this was only the first delivery.”
“Did you recognize the voice? Was it William?”
“No. I don’t know who it was, but he also said he will be watching. I didn’t get a chance to tell Brad, but I think he did find out. I saw him checking the beams in the yard. He could probably tell right away they were faulty. He didn’t say anything, but he left early that day. And then that night Carla’s water broke, and Brad went camping alone. I haven’t seen or heard from him since.”
Glen’s phone rang. He stepped away to take the call, knowing it was David.
“It’s taken care of. I remembered my sister’s cabin up towards Cripple Creek was empty. She’s gone with her new husband to Oregon for three weeks. It’s the perfect place for Todd and his family to hide out. No one will associate it to them, and it’s roomy enough. It even has a hot tub, so they can pretend to be on a second honeymoon,” David said with a chuckle.
“It sounds right. Give me the address. They will be driving there tonight. Can you meet at Todd’s home to make sure everything’s clear? But don’t go in uniform. We don’t want the wife to get upset, and know something is wrong,” Glen said.
“Sure, I’ll be there at seven. I’ll say I’m a friend who works for Todd, and help them load up,” David replied.
David heard the relief in Glen’s voice as Glen thanked him, “Thanks. And if I forget to mention it, thanks for all the other stuff you’ve helped with the past few days.”
“Hey, don’t mention it. I might call you for help someday. That’s what partners are for. See you later,” David silently said a prayer as he hung the phone up. He finally had a partner he liked and respected. He hoped he still had him when this was over.
Glen explained the plan to Todd. He saw the relief on Todd’s face immediately. He wrote down the address to the cabin, and explained it was located a little past Woodland Park, on the way to Cripple Creek. He would have no problem finding it, even in the dark.
Todd hadn’t told them that the voice also forced him to do something else he wasn’t proud of. The voice demanded that Todd introduce Alice to Brad. He didn’t really see the harm in it. And since the two met they seemed to both be happy with the relationship. So Todd saw no harm done there. He hadn’t seen the point in bringing Alice into this. She seemed to love Brad, and Brad liked her. So he kept his mouth shut.
“We have to find William. He’s the key to all of this,” She knew if they found William, maybe they could get the answers they needed, as to who the Boss was.
“It’s getting late and neither one of us has eaten yet today. I say we get some food in us, and a good night’s sleep in that order. And go find William in the morning. We’ll go to his office first thing tomorrow morning,” He knew Sher was not the only one of them who is tired.
She agreed. It sounded like the best thing to do. William’s office was probably closed by now. It was late, and she was hungry.
“Can we go to that little Mexican place near your apartment? I remember they have the best enchiladas I have ever
William, again. Why didn’t that man stay out of her life? Sher cursed the day she ever met him.
“Go on. Finish the story, Todd,” Glen was still confused as to how this fit into the picture.
“After the delivery, I inspected the beams. They were not up to standard code. We won’t be able to use them. Brad is going to have a heart attack when I tell him. The money I paid, thinking I’m saving us thousands, is going to bankrupt us. I paid for useless material. But I didn’t get a chance to tell Brad. Instead, I got a phone call, telling me to keep my mouth shut, if I know what’s good for me. The voice on the phone also told me to use the beams on the housing project we’re getting ready to start, and that this was only the first delivery.”
“Did you recognize the voice? Was it William?”
“No. I don’t know who it was, but he also said he will be watching. I didn’t get a chance to tell Brad, but I think he did find out. I saw him checking the beams in the yard. He could probably tell right away they were faulty. He didn’t say anything, but he left early that day. And then that night Carla’s water broke, and Brad went camping alone. I haven’t seen or heard from him since.”
Glen’s phone rang. He stepped away to take the call, knowing it was David.
“It’s taken care of. I remembered my sister’s cabin up towards Cripple Creek was empty. She’s gone with her new husband to Oregon for three weeks. It’s the perfect place for Todd and his family to hide out. No one will associate it to them, and it’s roomy enough. It even has a hot tub, so they can pretend to be on a second honeymoon,” David said with a chuckle.
“It sounds right. Give me the address. They will be driving there tonight. Can you meet at Todd’s home to make sure everything’s clear? But don’t go in uniform. We don’t want the wife to get upset, and know something is wrong,” Glen said.
“Sure, I’ll be there at seven. I’ll say I’m a friend who works for Todd, and help them load up,” David replied.
David heard the relief in Glen’s voice as Glen thanked him, “Thanks. And if I forget to mention it, thanks for all the other stuff you’ve helped with the past few days.”
“Hey, don’t mention it. I might call you for help someday. That’s what partners are for. See you later,” David silently said a prayer as he hung the phone up. He finally had a partner he liked and respected. He hoped he still had him when this was over.
Glen explained the plan to Todd. He saw the relief on Todd’s face immediately. He wrote down the address to the cabin, and explained it was located a little past Woodland Park, on the way to Cripple Creek. He would have no problem finding it, even in the dark.
Todd hadn’t told them that the voice also forced him to do something else he wasn’t proud of. The voice demanded that Todd introduce Alice to Brad. He didn’t really see the harm in it. And since the two met they seemed to both be happy with the relationship. So Todd saw no harm done there. He hadn’t seen the point in bringing Alice into this. She seemed to love Brad, and Brad liked her. So he kept his mouth shut.
“We have to find William. He’s the key to all of this,” She knew if they found William, maybe they could get the answers they needed, as to who the Boss was.
“It’s getting late and neither one of us has eaten yet today. I say we get some food in us, and a good night’s sleep in that order. And go find William in the morning. We’ll go to his office first thing tomorrow morning,” He knew Sher was not the only one of them who is tired.
She agreed. It sounded like the best thing to do. William’s office was probably closed by now. It was late, and she was hungry.
“Can we go to that little Mexican place near your apartment? I remember they have the best enchiladas I have ever
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