Page 32 of Scent of Murder


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“Still no lights on.” Kendra went up to peer through the windows. While it was possible Grady was sleeping in, she didn’t think he was home.

“You’re not planning to break in, are you?” Dom asked.

“Joel and Justin are friends of his, they went to high school together.” She turned and walked to the attached garage. There was a keypad there. She pulled out her phone and made another call. “Hey, Raine, can Justin give me the code for Grady’s place?” She punched in the digits. The garage door slowly rose. “We left the restaurant; the place was getting busy.”

“We’re on the way, but it’s going to take us time to get there,” Raine told her. “Justin says to make yourself at home. Grady won’t mind.”

“Great, thanks. Have you reached out to Levy yet?”

“I left him a message,” Raine said. “I’m sure he’ll return my call soon. I know he’s anxious to talk to you and Dominic.”

“Yeah, well, I wish I could be sure he’s on our side.” She walked into the garage behind Dominic. The space was empty, so she dug her keys from her pocket. Best to keep the SUV in the garage from this point forward.

“There are no rumblings about him being untrustworthy,” Raine assured her. “My boss assured me Levy is a great marshal.”

“Okay. We’ll be here at Grady’s. See you later.” She ended the call as Dom opened the connecting door to the house. She didn’t follow him in, which had Smoky standing between them, as if not sure which way to go. “Go on, girl. Go with Dom.”

He glanced back at her. “What are you doing?”

“Parking the SUV in the garage.” She stepped closer, handing him the backpack. “Go ahead and get your computer online. We’ll work until my family gets here.”

“I’ll need the internet password.” Dom took the backpack. “I could try hacking in, but it will be quicker if your brother happens to know it.”

“I’ll get it for you.” She wasn’t surprised Dom knew how to hack into various systems. Was it possible the gunman has connections with a hacker too? Was that how they kept getting found, despite their efforts to stay off the grid?

She parked the SUV in the garage, closed the door, and joined Dominic. Smoky had stretched out between Dom and the garage door, waiting for Kendra to come in. She pulled out her phone and made another call.

This time her brother Justin answered. “Let me guess, you need the Wi-Fi password.”

“If you know it.” She grinned. Just knowing her brother was on the way made her feel calmer. “Otherwise, Dom can hack in.”

“He can do that?” Justin sounded surprised. “Okay, the password is WingSong876.”

She repeated it for Dom, who typed it in. He sent her a thumbs-up and went to work.

“Griff is on his way too,” Justin informed her. “Chase wanted to come along, but Wynona has a doctor’s appointment in a few hours. She has been having some false labor, so she asked Chase to accompany her, just in case.”

“I hope she’s okay.” Kendra frowned, thinking about how Bailey had just delivered her daughter several weeks early. Naomi was still in the hospital, but her condition was stable. Trevor and Bailey were hoping to bring their daughter home soon. “We already have one premature baby in the family, we don’t need another one.”

“Exactly why Chase is taking Wynona to the doctor,” Justin agreed. “I assured him that Griff, Raine, and I can handle things. We’ll be there as quickly as possible.”

“No problem. We’re safe at Grady’s.” She couldn’t imagine a better place to stay.

“See you soon.” Justin ended the call.

Kendra pocketed her phone, then joined Dom at the table. He was so intent on his task he didn’t seem to notice her. Remembering how he liked to drink coffee while working, she snooped in Grady’s pantry. Finding coffee and filters, she quickly made a pot.

When the coffee was finished, she filled two mugs and carried them to the table. Setting one next to Dominic, he finally looked up at her.

“Thanks.”

“What can I do?” Kendra didn’t like feeling helpless. “Is there some angle I can investigate?”

“I don’t think so.” His gaze went back to the screen. “I’m still working on the rerouting process. Once I have our connection secure, we can start looking into the three men who may have hired Stuart in Jackson Hole.”

“Okay.” She dropped down beside him. Their plan was still a long shot, but they had nothing better to do while they waited for Justin, Raine, and Griff to arrive.

It was a solid ten minutes before Dom glanced at her. “If this doesn’t work, I’m not sure what will.”