Chapter 28

Sweat beaded on his brow. Scarlett, now Jessica. Would Clyde's sister Julie be next? Those were the three women he routinely witnessed cheating on their husbands, and now two of them were dead - murdered. But, when it came to Julie, he didn't talk about her with the guys at work because of her brother. Would she be safe? Other than him, did anyone else know of her affair with Spike?

Ben's heart thudded. Someone needed to watch over her. He should tell the Chief.

But if he did, would it look like he knew too much?

His cell phone buzzed again startling him out of his spiraling thoughts.

Todd again: Ben? Are you there? Are you okay?

I'm fine. We'll talk later, Ben replied, knowing full-well his lips were zipped.