Hidden Moon (Nightcreature 7)

"Uh-huh," she said. "I see. "

She lifted the paper, pointed to the photo, wiggled her eyebrows, then shook her finger.

I gave an exaggerated shrug - code for "What can you do?" - then pointed at the phone with a quizzical expression.

She signaled for one more minute and tossed the Gazette into the trash where it belonged.

"Thank you for your help, Detective. I'll be in touch. " She put the receiver back on the cradle.

"Are they going to pick up Josh?"

"I don't think so. "

"What?" I straightened so fast I banged my tailbone against the back of the chair. "They have to. "

"They would, except they can't find him. "

"Explain 'can't find. '"

Grace, who'd been staring at the top of her desk, tapping her nails, and working on putting a permanent frown line between her finely arched brows, lifted her head.

"Josh Logan has disappeared. "

Chapter 23

"By the time I called the Atlanta PD," Grace continued, "they'd already heard from his people. Logan never made it home last night. " Grace pulled out a notepad. "I need to ask you a few questions. "

I'd been staring out the window trying to process what she'd just said. I jerked my gaze back to her face. "I already told you everything. "

"Now you'll make a statement. "

"You think I lied? You think I. . . " I paused. "What do you think?"

"Personally, I think Logan knew you were going to press charges and ran. "

"Why would he do that? It makes him look guilty. "

"He is guilty, Claire. "

"He doesn't think he is. He actually believes I owed him sex. "

"They all do," Grace said drily. "But most of them don't force the issue. "

"I still don't think he'd run. Not yet. "

Grace shrugged. "Doesn't really matter. When we find him, we'll prosecute. But right now I need to know exactly what happened at your house from the minute he showed up until the minute he left your sight. "

I told her, not stopping until I reached the part where I walked into her office and she showed me the newspaper.

"Cartwright said Logan got into his car and drove away?"

"That's what he said. "

"You didn't see it yourself. "

"No. "

"Mmm. "