CH 138 Slade
He drove by the sheriff’s station, and saw that man’s office was closed, and the lights were off; he must be on the day shift. There was a female officer sitting at a desk, chatting with another officer. A quiet night here in the town of Greenville, he supposed.
Slade cruised on through the town right out to where he knew that man lived. The lights were still on, he was still up, it seemed. Slade got out of his car, and took a casual stroll around the edge of the property, something he’d not done previously when watching the man. He had sat in his car and waited in the hope that the man would lead him to Ori.
Peirce, however, was not so stupid, and had stayed put all night long, just like the other officer, Ross, had. Neither one of them had risked going to see Ana. He now
