I sipped my coffee and swallowed. “It’s all good, Lex. We’ll hit the store today.”
The moment I set down my coffee cup, there was a knock at the door.
Alexandra’s eyes rolled to the top of her head. “Who could that be this early?”
I prowled to the front door and through the peephole I saw Beast and Tundra.
“Well?” Alexandra whispered from behind me.
“Beast and Tun are here,” I whispered and opened the door.
The moment they caught sight of Alexandra and our heavy mood, they both scowled.
“What the hell? You hurt her already?” Tundra asked.
I crossed my arms on my chest. “No. Her roommate’s parents got here not long after I sent the text about the search warrant. Before they left, they said movers will be here today or tomorrow. It’s sooner than Lex expected.”
Alexandra plopped down on the couch and took in a deep breath. “Sorry, I’m such a wuss.”
Beast sat next to her and slung his arm around her shoulders. “Stop it, Alexandra. You’re not a wuss. Nobody expects to lose their child at any age, and you never expected to lose your roommate. All of it is blindsiding. Though, sending the movers so soon is probably a good thing, gives everyone - including you - closure.”
I settled in an arm chair. “What brings you by?”
Beast sat forward. “The club lawyer has some connections in town and they did some digging. Gainesville PD got a tip about money and drugs being here.”
“That seems obvious after the search,” Alexandra said.
Beast continued. “Right. The tip came from an anonymous source.”
“Also not surprising,” Alexandra muttered.
Beast smiled. “Our lawyer says a judge can’t sign off on a warrant unless the informant is reliable and there is a credible basis of knowledge.”
Tundra propped a hip on the arm of the couch near Alexandra. “Bernstein also said the tip has to be information a police investigation can independently corroborate. Plus, there’s more to getting a warrant with just a phone call. It’s highly likely the police were already watching your apartment for drug activity.”
She nodded. “Okay, why the legal lesson?”
Beast shot her a patient grin. “Unless your roomie had more than one boyfriend, my guess is that it’s either Brantley or Tobias who called in the tip.”
“Or Porter,” I said.
Alexandra shot me a sideways glare. “I’m not thrilled with Porter, either. But seriously, Raff. That’s going too far, don’t you think?”
Tundra nodded. “Yeah, don’t get distracted by her ex-boyfriend.”
I shook my head, fighting against my rising temper. “Not distracted. He was at Brantley’s when I confronted him about the drugs.” I looked at Lex. “And we found some money and drugs in your roommate’s bed, but most of that money was inyourroom.”
Beast pressed his lips together and stared at me. “One more thing, not sure if you told Alexandra, but I didn’t notice this when we found the cash. The rubber bands on each roll had Riot MC written on them - somebody knew enough to throw her - or possibly you - under the bus.”
I heard a key slide into the lock, but the door didn’t go.
Alexandra’s eyes widened and she rose. “I forgot to give the Tallows the new key.”
Beast, Tundra, and I stood to block her path.
A man’s muffled voice from behind the door said, “One minute, that’s the wrong key.”
“That’s our landlord,” Alexandra said, and shot past us.
