Damaged Goods -- Chapter 38

Erica Jensen Mystery #1

In the previous chapter, Erica manages to track down Terry, her missing friend. She questions him on who he’s been doing business with and wonders if they’d have reason to want her dead.

CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

My relief at seeing Terry alive gave way to annoyance. “I’m not your minder. But you might’ve at least let me know you had to go underground.” I gave him a push, and he stumbled back.

“I would’ve if I’d had time,” he countered.

I took a deep breath and nodded. The smell of fresh coffee infused the room. Dell tottered in with two steaming mugs in hand.

“Thank you,” I said, accepting an offered mug. Surprise, surprise—the coffee did not disappoint.

A million questions raced around in my head. Were the people who followed me the same ones who were after Terry? Would they be the sort who would take a rifle shot at me?