He'd used it to burn some of her things.
Hell, he'd even held it close to her skin a time or two.
Threatening her with pain got her attention.
He turned it over in his hand and flicked open the top.
With his thumb, he flicked the wheel and watched a flame spring up.
Bending down to the chairs on the porch, he touched the flame to one of the cushions.
It took a second, but the flame caught and licked at the fabric, hungry for more fuel.
One seat cushion caught.
He touched it to the cushion at the back of the seat.
It caught, too.
"Well," he muttered to himself, "this is almost like destiny, isn't it?"
He walked over to the other chair and set those cushions on fire before he walked away back to his car.
He admired his handiwork for a moment and then he drove away.
His phone chimed as she pulled away from the curb.
Looking down at the screen he saw a text appear from his attorney.
BLOODSUCKING LAWYER: You shouldn’t even be in the area of San Antonio where she lives and works. You’ve been told this. Which is why I didn’t give you the addresses for her work and home.
BLOODSUCKING LAWYER: But… I know you and when you ask a question, you want an answer even when it doesn’t matter
BLOODSUCKING LAWYER: The court's TRO states her home address 1627 Meadow Court and her workplace Lone Star Diner 227 Longley Street
"Lone Star Diner..."
He lifted his phone and touched on the address for the Lone Star Diner.
His MAPS APP opened and he followed the directions it spat out through the speaker on his phone.
It was really going to be nice to see Seaton again.
She owed him and he was going to get what he was owed.
CADDO
Cowboy walked past Sam and shook his head.
Sam only noticed it because he was only pretending to read the newsletter from the San Antonio Fire Department.
He turned his chair so he could see Cowboy clearly. "What's going on, Lieutenant?"
Cowboy pulled out a chair and turned it around, sitting on it like he'd sit in a saddle.
"I've just got... a feeling."
Sam set down the newsletter and nodded. "I get it." He blew out a breath and slouched back against his chair.
