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pleasant surprise . ” Slater rose to shake Lucier’s hand. “Have you come to donate time or money?”
“Neither,” Lucier said. “I needed to ask you a few questions.”
“Ask away.” Slater gestured Lucier to a seat, then leaned back in his chair with the same natural confidence he exhibited on their first meeting.
“Do you know anything about a house at 107 Parkside Avenue. ” News about the house hadn’t been released, so he watched Slater’s reaction. There was none.
“I don’t even know where Parkside Avenue is, let alone a particular number.”
Undeterred, Lucier pressed on. “When Ms. Racine and I were leaving here the other day, a beautiful young blonde girl went into your Mission. She was identified, along with Brigid, as frequenting the Parkside address.”
“Sounds like Nona, but why would her whereabouts interest you?”
“Is she your employee?” Slater frowned , and Lucier thought he’d end the interview .
“No, she stayed here for a while. Another story of incest, I’m afraid. She gave up the baby for adoption and left when she got a job ― don’t ask where because I don’t know. She helps out here when she has time.” Slater moved forward and folded his arms across the desk. “I raise donations here, Lieutenant. I see that the money is well spent. It would be inappropriate for me to get involved in the lives of women who’ve been abused. Many are suspicious of men and rightly so.”
Liar . But Lucier couldn’t call him that to his face with nothing more than a cop’s gut instinct. “The house in questi on is home to a satanic cult.”
Slater jerked in surprise. “That’s impossible. Voodoo I understand, but S atanists? ” But when Lucier didn’t argue, his brow furrowed. “Are you sure?”
“Positive. S atanic symbols covered the walls, and Diana sensed the presence of the kidnapped baby or babies. Those two young women nursed them in that house.”
“Let me get this straight. Are you accusing Brigid and Nona of collaborating with Deems in kidnapping a baby from the hospital, or are you accusing me of being involved? S ince all three connect to th is mission , i t sounds like the latter.”
This was the first time Slater displayed anything other than an irritating calmness. Lucier hated himself for his perverse feeling of triumph.
“I’m doing my job, Mr. Slater,” Lucier said. “That connection is the only lead I have.”
“I assure you, Lieutenant, if you’re looking for a fall guy, you’re in the wrong place. I d o n’t know Nona very well, and Brigid may be young, but she’s too smart to be involved with a satanic cult.”
“Nevertheless, I’d like to talk to her. Would you mind calling her into the office?”
“This is impossible,” Slater said. “Those girls have gone through hell. They’d never hurt a child. Nona gave up her baby, and Brigid’s was stillborn. Neither breastfed, which leaves what you’re say ing an impossibility.”
“Then Brigid doesn’t have anything to worry about if I ask her a few questions , does she? ”
Slater was now in full annoyance mode. He spoke after a long moment. “I’ll ask Brigid to step in here, but if I think her rights are being violated, I will end your interrogation and call one of our attorneys. Fair enough?”
“Absolutely.”
Slater left the room and Lucier took the opportunity to look around. He tried the doors on the bookcase. They were locked. Then he remembered the camera , turned, and saw the red light glaring at him from the vent. Damn .
Slater came back into the office and took his seat. “She’s not here. Strange, but now that I think of it, I haven’t seen her all day.”
“How convenient.”
Slater’s narrowed eyes bore d into Lucier.
“I don’t appreciate your sarcasm, Lieutenant. I’ve been perfectly willing to cooperate, but you seem determined to involve me in something I know nothing about. If you want to make a formal charge against me for whatever you
“Neither,” Lucier said. “I needed to ask you a few questions.”
“Ask away.” Slater gestured Lucier to a seat, then leaned back in his chair with the same natural confidence he exhibited on their first meeting.
“Do you know anything about a house at 107 Parkside Avenue. ” News about the house hadn’t been released, so he watched Slater’s reaction. There was none.
“I don’t even know where Parkside Avenue is, let alone a particular number.”
Undeterred, Lucier pressed on. “When Ms. Racine and I were leaving here the other day, a beautiful young blonde girl went into your Mission. She was identified, along with Brigid, as frequenting the Parkside address.”
“Sounds like Nona, but why would her whereabouts interest you?”
“Is she your employee?” Slater frowned , and Lucier thought he’d end the interview .
“No, she stayed here for a while. Another story of incest, I’m afraid. She gave up the baby for adoption and left when she got a job ― don’t ask where because I don’t know. She helps out here when she has time.” Slater moved forward and folded his arms across the desk. “I raise donations here, Lieutenant. I see that the money is well spent. It would be inappropriate for me to get involved in the lives of women who’ve been abused. Many are suspicious of men and rightly so.”
Liar . But Lucier couldn’t call him that to his face with nothing more than a cop’s gut instinct. “The house in questi on is home to a satanic cult.”
Slater jerked in surprise. “That’s impossible. Voodoo I understand, but S atanists? ” But when Lucier didn’t argue, his brow furrowed. “Are you sure?”
“Positive. S atanic symbols covered the walls, and Diana sensed the presence of the kidnapped baby or babies. Those two young women nursed them in that house.”
“Let me get this straight. Are you accusing Brigid and Nona of collaborating with Deems in kidnapping a baby from the hospital, or are you accusing me of being involved? S ince all three connect to th is mission , i t sounds like the latter.”
This was the first time Slater displayed anything other than an irritating calmness. Lucier hated himself for his perverse feeling of triumph.
“I’m doing my job, Mr. Slater,” Lucier said. “That connection is the only lead I have.”
“I assure you, Lieutenant, if you’re looking for a fall guy, you’re in the wrong place. I d o n’t know Nona very well, and Brigid may be young, but she’s too smart to be involved with a satanic cult.”
“Nevertheless, I’d like to talk to her. Would you mind calling her into the office?”
“This is impossible,” Slater said. “Those girls have gone through hell. They’d never hurt a child. Nona gave up her baby, and Brigid’s was stillborn. Neither breastfed, which leaves what you’re say ing an impossibility.”
“Then Brigid doesn’t have anything to worry about if I ask her a few questions , does she? ”
Slater was now in full annoyance mode. He spoke after a long moment. “I’ll ask Brigid to step in here, but if I think her rights are being violated, I will end your interrogation and call one of our attorneys. Fair enough?”
“Absolutely.”
Slater left the room and Lucier took the opportunity to look around. He tried the doors on the bookcase. They were locked. Then he remembered the camera , turned, and saw the red light glaring at him from the vent. Damn .
Slater came back into the office and took his seat. “She’s not here. Strange, but now that I think of it, I haven’t seen her all day.”
“How convenient.”
Slater’s narrowed eyes bore d into Lucier.
“I don’t appreciate your sarcasm, Lieutenant. I’ve been perfectly willing to cooperate, but you seem determined to involve me in something I know nothing about. If you want to make a formal charge against me for whatever you
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