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“You do that.I’m also going to start looking deeper into some cases that might have some similarities.I’ll get back to you.”

Daniel sat back.He wasn’t going to take any chances with her.He picked up the phone.“Roger, I want to get our best security cameras, and I’ll meet you at an address I’ll text you.Meet me there asap.This is priority.”

“You got it, Boss.”

Daniel left Keira’s house a few hours later feeling better.He would be able to see all four sides of the outside of her house, and he put a camera facing the street to catch any vehicles that passed.He’d be able to check who they belonged to, and it might just help catch this son of a bitch.

Daniel was afraid of what he was going to do when he got his hands on him.He never felt such a killing rage as he did right now.

He was going to help Keira, and he didn’t care if she fought tooth and nail.He wasn’t going to leave her on her own.

Chapter Twenty

Keira’s stamina waslagging by the end of the day.She was tired of the looks Vicki kept sending toward her, tired of feeling desolate and just plain tired.She knew she looked bad, but there was nothing she could do about it then.She was just thankful Vicki didn’t ask a bunch of questions, because she didn’t think she’d be able to hold her emotions back.

It was a minute before closing when the bell over the door dinged.Keira wanted to moan at the delay in closing, but she wasn’t going to complain about customers.

“I need to talk to you.”

Keira jumped and turned.The officer she had talked to the other day at the station was standing there.She would never take this man for a customer, so this must be an official call.A sprig of hope slid into her.Maybe they found the guy or had evidence he was doing this to another woman.

“I think we need to talk alone, Miss Walker.”Conner’s eyes moved between the women.

“Vicki, why don’t you head home, and I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Vicki stood frozen.“Is there anything I can do?”

“No, but thank you.I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”Keira made sure Vicki was gone and the front door locked before turning her attention to the officer.“What happened?Did you find out anything?”

She wondered why Connor looked so uncomfortable.

“The gun permit you applied for.My captain strongly advises you not to buy a gun at this time.”

Keira felt like she’d been hit in the stomach, and she couldn’t catch her breath for several moments.So many questions slammed into her, but she didn’t have the breath to ask.She leaned against the counter, letting it support her, afraid her legs were about ready to give out.“I don’t understand.How do you even know about it?”

“The background check.The shop owner has to give the sheriff in his county the application, and he checks your background.Part of that is checking with the officials in the county you’re living in.”

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