“Tristan McCaffery, the lead juvenile parole officer. He can help you. I’ll give you his cell number.”
Sam wrote down the phone number he recited. “Thank you, Brendan.”
“No problem. Heard about your nephew, and I’m hoping for the best possible outcome.”
“Appreciate it. We are, too.”
“Let me know if there’s anything else I can do.”
“Thanks again.”
She ended that call and punched in the number for Tristan McCaffery. Glancing at Nick, she found him watching her intently. “What?”
“Watching you work is sexy.”
“Oh for crap’s sake.”
“What? It is.”
She rolled her eyes and listened to the phone ring and ring. Come on. Pick up. The only thing that picked up was his voicemail. “This is Lieutenant Sam Holland with the MPD. Please give me a call as soon as possible. It’s urgent.” She left her number even though he’d already have it on the Caller ID, but whatever. “Thanks.”
“Harry texted me. Aubrey and Alden both have strep. Scotty tested negative. He’s started the twins on antibiotics. Your mom says they’re snuggled up together on the sofa watching a movie.”
“Oh man. I hate that we’re not there when they’re sick.”
“They’re in very good hands.”
She’d no sooner said that than McCaffery called her back. “Hey, this is Lieutenant Holland in Homicide. Thanks for returning my call.”
“No problem. What can I do for you?”
“I’m looking for Brecken Mayfield.”
“How do you know about him?”
“His name came up in an investigation I’m working on, a missing persons case.”
“And his name came up in that?”
“Yes as did your outstanding warrant.”
“He’s been in our system since he was twelve.”
Sam’s backbone buzzed with sensation as she homed in on a real thread to pull. “What can you tell me?”
“He’s a fucking punk, the type who thinks the rules don’t apply to him. He got caught shoplifting hundreds of dollars’ worth of merchandise at twelve, spent time in juvie, came out and picked up where he left off. He’s escalated to B&E and grand larceny.”
“Do you have an address for him?”
“Not at the moment. He’s in the wind. We’ve been looking for him for months. Incidentally, his father is also wanted for parole violations on DV charges.”
Domestic violence.
“Sounds like a charming family.”
“That’s a good word for them. How did he end up on your radar?”
Sam filled him in on her missing nephew and the connection to a kid named Brecken Mayfield.
