“Could you give us copies of those letters and anything else you may have from the last project?” Jim asked.
“Why? Do you think this has something to do with the case?” Donald asked.
“We leave no rock unturned, Donald. I think Sandman is going to want to know about this information, too.” Jim pulled out his cell phone.
* * * *
Grace was talking to her mom on the secure line. The men had made it clear that she was not to indicate where she was staying.
“Are you sure that you’re okay?” her mom asked. “That man Sandman is so big and serious.”
Grace chuckled.
“He fits the image of bodyguard well, Mom. He’s great and the accommodations are very nice. I just want this over with sooner than later.”
“Maybe the detectives will find out something about that poor young woman they found. She worked for the town you know and was just a few houses down from John and the boys. They are really upset.”
“What? When did you find this out?” Grace asked.
“This morning. Frank informed us and now the news is broadcasting the discovery. That poor girl’s parents must be so distraught. I asked John to find out if I can visit them and offer any assistance.”
Grace had an uneasy feeling in her gut. She wondered why Sandman hadn’t told her. Was that what the call this morning was about? This was exactly why she didn’t trust people. He asked for her trust, yet he wasn’t keeping her up to date with the case at all.
“Who was she, Mom? Do you have a name?”
“Catherine Reyas. She was twenty-four years old. Had a great job in town and her father is Milton Reyas of Reyas Developing. They’re pretty well known in the community.”
She spoke to her mom for a little while longer then said good-bye. She couldn’t help the uneasy feelings she had as she closed up the cell phone.
She stared at it a moment. In that second she realized that there was no one to call and she wasn’t allowed anyway.
“Are you finished with the phone?” Sandman asked as he entered the room. She stared at him and knew she looked angry. She was angry.
“Here.” She tossed it to him and he caught it then gave her a look.
“Is everything all right?” he asked and she stood up.
“Why don’t you tell me.”
“What’s wrong?” he asked as Big Jay and Duke walked into the room. Both were holding papers.
“I understand that I’m under protection here and that my location cannot be jeopardized, but this is my life, my future that is at stake. I expect you to keep me abreast of the progress in this investigation,” she stated with her hands on her hips.
He placed the phone back onto the clip on his hip. His narrow waist was in great contrast to his wide, muscular shoulders.
She couldn’t help the skitter of goose bumps that traveled over her skin from absorbing the sight of his body.
“There’s no update in the case.”
“Really?” she snapped back and took a step forward.
“Catherine Reyas?”
His eyes widened then became dark and unemotional.
“What is it that you want to know, Grace?”
“I want to know everything that is happening in this investigation.”