“It’s a long story. Why were you leaving? It’s only six in the morning.”
“I wanted to go home and get the information I pulled off the drive.”
This woman. She was exasperating.
“Now?”
“Yes, now! Mike, this is important to me.”
Pushing my hand through my hair, I sighed. “Will you at least let me get dressed and I’ll walk over there with you?”
“It will only take me a few minutes. I’m bringing Mags so she can go potty. Why don’t you start some coffee?”
“Breakfast? I make a killer French toast.”
She ran her tongue over her lips. “That sounds yummy! We’ll be back in a few.”
After getting dressed in jeans and the black T-shirt I now knew drove Sydney mad, I started the coffee machine and went about making French toast. I wondered what time Sydney had to be in the clinic. I knew she was going to visit Gladys at some point during the day.
With the French toast going, I walked into the living room to get my laptop and my cell phone rang. Seeing the station’s number, I quickly answered it. I wasn’t due into the station for another two hours, but anything could have come up.
“This is Mike.”
The front door opened and Sydney walked in carrying a bag. Maggie Maye flew past me into the kitchen where the food was cooking. She still had her leash on. Sydney laughed and set her bag on the floor before following the dog to take off her leash.
“Mike, it’s Roger.”
“Good morning, Roger. What’s going on? Anything new?”
“I need to know where you were last night. And if you know where Sydney Burch was.”
Frowning, I looked at Sydney. “We were both here, at my house. Why?”
“You were together? Are you able to confirm that?”
“Yes. What is this about, Roger?”
He blew out a long, deep breath. “Someone got into the evidence room last night and stole the flash drive, coin, and letter. Whoever did it had to have help from someone on the inside.”
“You’ve got to be kidding me.”
“No. You understand I needed to check where you and Sydney were.”
“Yes, but you also realize that if she had wanted it, she would have kept it.”
Now Sydney was at my side, her brows pulled in tight.
“There are only a handful of people who know about the flash drive.”