Chapter 106: COULD IT BE?

How was your vacation?" Lieutenant Webster asked when Jess closed the door to his office and sat down. "Are you feeling more refreshed?"

"I am. Thank you. But I wasn't vacationing. I found Abby's father in New Mexico."

"Why were you looking for him after he left his family?"

"Because I wanted to be sure he wasn't the one to kidnap his son."

"Okay," he nodded, "I'll buy that, but there's something you're not telling me. I can see it in your eyes. What gives? You look like you're going to bust if you don't tell me soon."

"I think I might have solved the Cavanaugh case. I want to run two samples of DNA . . . Abby's and a young boy who's involved in another case."

"Tell me why I should approve of it."

"Two teddy bears."

The Lieutenant laughed. "Teddy Bears, Jess. Seriously? Are you out of your freakin' mind?"

"No, sir, I'm not. Have you heard about the Thomas case? The father fell victim to a stray bullet that came through his window...the young son watched his father die?"