“I don’t think there is anything more the department can do other than offer you manpower if you want or need a search party.” He drags his hands over his face and lets out a deep sigh. “Has anyone contacted Kyra’s family or fiancée?”
“Fuck, we didn’t even think of that.” Graham says.
“Well, we can head over there together when we are done here. You guys know that you have the full force of the Detroit Police Department behind you, right?”
“Yes, of course. Honestly, we didn’t think it would take this long to find her. We are pretty sure it’s Nick-” Cap’s face pales.
“You mean her ex is back in town?” He cuts me off.
“We had a small run-in with him the day of the meeting at the station. Nyx took off down the river walk, and by the time we caught up to her, Nick had her arm pinned behind her back, babbling on about how she ruined his life. The bimbo of a woman I think he was with was there too.” Graham explains.
“She has also had a stalker since then too.” I hang my head in shame for not alerting him to the issues. “She didn’t want to worry you, but she’s been living with us since we all went to thatLions game a few weeks back. Someone covered her apartment in paint.”
“She has kept all of this from me?” His hands are running through his greying hair. He has shown more emotion in the last hour of him being here than I think I have ever seen out of him.
“In our defense, we wanted to call you after the first note.” Graham trying to save his ass with Cap because even though we are fearless Marines, this man is slightly terrifying, and we like working with the department.
“I think we should head up to the office. And we can show you what we have collected.” I stand from the table, leaving all of the coffee mugs here for now. “Hutch, will you take him upstairs? I'm going to see if Cal is home. He should be here for all this.” He nods his head once and we head in opposite directions.
Making my way out the back glass door and over to the pool house. Callum has been living out here, but more often than not since the girls have been taking he’s been in the house sleeping on the couch, in Kyra’s bed or passed out on Graham’s bed as he works. The pool house is a fully equipped two bedroom guest house, with a fully functioning kitchen. It allowed Cal to have his own space while also being close just in case he needed the support.
Pounding on the door, I wait for him to answer. He throws the door open, and he looks to be in just the same amount of mess as the two of us.
“Hey, Captain Montgomery is here regarding the girls and I think you should join us.” He gives a quick nod and grabs a shirt off the back of the couch before we head inside.
CHAPTER 44
GRAHAM
“We are so sorry, Bill.” I try to apologize to this man. I know he loves Nyx as much as if she was actually his blood. She had told me that he and his wife had fertility issues when they were younger, so they never ended up having children, and with his job they weren’t sure if adoption or fostering was a good idea for them. When she was growing up, her dad and Bill were best friends. She spent a lot of time at his small farm with the animals. Once her dad passed, he took over the dad role. Cathy, his wife, always has her over for the holidays, and from what I hear, was taking on the mother of the bride role when she was engaged.
I can only hope they would still want to take on that role when we finally get to propose to our girl. Yes, we have talked about it already between Dee and myself, briefly.
“It’s ok, Hutch. I know how stubborn she can be.” He pats me on the shoulder. “I’m mad, yes, but I also know how she is. She thinks she can take on the world, and with you two at her back, she probably can.” His last statement makes my heart swell. I am so proud that he thinks we can help her take on the world. I scan my thumb and let him into the office.
“Have a seat, Bill. Dee and my brother Callum will be up shortly, if he’s home.”
“Callum? Wait, you have a brother?” His face has shock written all over it.
“Ya, he’s my little brother, but I think he might finally be taller than me. He just medically retired from the Marines and has been staying in our guest house. I also think he has a small crush on Kyra, so he is completely involved in helping us find them.”
“It’s not a small crush, brother. I will make her mine.” Callum responds as they walk into the office. “Good morning, Captain Montgomery.” He sticks his hand out to Bill in greeting. “I am Callum Hutchinson.”
“Good morning.” Bill shakes his hand before they both take a seat opposite our desks.
“Ok.” Dee claps his hands together. “Graham, will you please pull up all the photos we have?” I start to log into my encrypted drives, and as soon as the stalker files are pulled up I share them on the big screen on the wall.
“So this is the first note that was found.” I pull up the photo of the note and the photos of the destroyed apartment.
“When was this?” Both Cal and Bill ask.
“This was the day of the second home Tigers game we worked. We took her home after the game, and this is what we found.” Dee answers.
“She also felt someone watching her the day before when we were walking to the truck the day before, but none of us thought anything of it at the time.” I pull up the photos of the paint all over her apartment, and then the box of photos we received here. “This was the last time she stayed in her apartment. We picked her and Midnight up and brought them here. This house is impenetrable. Trust us, they tried another time.”
“Fuck.” Cap drags his hands through his hair again. All of us will be balding by the time we find these two women who have taken over our lives. “Ok, can you send all this over to me at the station email? Do you still have the notes or anything? Maybe we can pull prints off of them.”
“The notes are here in an evidence bag.” Dee pulls them out of his desk.
