“I agree.”
Becket frowned. “You agree?”
“One person can’t have that much bad luck.”
“You didn’t say anything at the hospital.”
“Neither did you. I assumed it was because Sky wasn’t doing too good, and we didn’t have any solid evidence yet.”
Jesus, he should have known his brother was on the same page.
“Shower, change and we’ll go get a coffee at The Tea House,” Jesse said.
“I can’t. I—”
“I spoke to Irene. Told her about your injury, and she agreed you were an idiot for pushing your body so hard today. Apparently, you didn’t tell anyone what happened. She’ll cover for you.”
No, he hadn’t told anyone. Instead, all he’d been doing was barking instructions at people.
And now that he’d stopped exerting himself, the wound on his stomach burned.
“Fine.”
He pulled off his gloves, picked up his phone and headed for the showers, grabbing a clean set of clothes on the way. When he was done, he found his brother waiting for him by the exit.
The Tea House was just around the corner. They’d barely started walking when Jesse asked the question Becket was waiting for.
“Tell me everything you know.”
Becket ran his fingers through his hair. “This started before the break-in.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Things happened in Cheyenne. Sky’s dog got sick, so she called in someone else to take her shift at work.”
“How does that—”
“There was a fire. The coworker who was called in got stuck in the back room and died.”
Jesse cursed.
“After that, theseincidentsstarted occurring,” Becket continued. “The brakes on her car failed. Then her car engine exploded. And a few weeks after that, there was a fire at her house. Her dog inhaled too much smoke and passed away not long after.”
“Jesus Christ.”
“She believes it’s the universe trying to deliver the fate she avoided at the café, but—”
“Someone close to the woman who died is targeting her.”
Becket nodded. “That’s what I’m thinking. Her name was Eloise and the café was called Canine and Coffee. I don’t know her last name, but if you look up the fire at the café from a year ago, I’m sure you’ll find her.”
“I will find her.”
“Thanks. I’d appreciate it.”
When they reached The Tea House, Becket’s attention immediately went to two women sitting at a table in the center of the room. Esther Williams…and Sky. Sky looked up, and her eyes locked with his.
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