He pulled the truck into a space, put it inPark,and turned it off.“What kinda stuff?”
“Little things.I specifically told the team to put it away until after the wedding.I knew if you got wind of it, you’d start lookin’ into it, and we had too much goin’ on at the time.”
Brantley wasn’t sure he liked where this was going.“Little things like what?”
“For starters, we found a connection between Decker Bromwell and Kylie.They went to the same high school.”
He would admit that was interesting information, but Brantley wasn’t sure it had much to do with anything they’d worked out.
“JJ’s the one who found it,” Reese continued.“I told her to put it away until after the wedding.”
As much as he hated the idea of Reese—or anyone, for that matter—keeping things from him, Brantley understood.To a degree.
“And you were holdin’ off until…?”
“I wasn’t.Swear.We just hadn’t gotten back to it yet.With JJ at the hospital, the babies, us creating a plan for the new hires…”
Brantley could feel Archer’s gaze following the conversation.He appreciated that the guy didn’t interrupt.
Reese continued.“Now that we’ve got all this new information, I think it might be worth mapping out a timeline, seeing where they intersect.If one has to do with another, there will be a nexus.”
Brantley didn’t disagree.Reese was correct.There would be an intersecting point.
“Is your brother still in town?”Brantley asked.
“Yeah.”
“Good.”Brantley tapped his fingers on the steering wheel.“Text him and let him know I want to meet with him later today if possible.”
“You think his brother’s somehow involved?”Archer asked.
“In a way, probably.”Brantley chuckled.“But I’m invitin’ him because he’s our boss.”
“Ah.Sniper 1 Security?”
“Yep.Stick around.I’ll introduce you.”
“I’d appreciate that.”
Reese glanced over.“RT, too?”
“He’s welcome to join us,” Brantley told him.“If he doesn’t know what’s goin’ on, it’s probably time someone fills him in.”
While Reese did that, Brantley pulled out his phone and shot another text to Darius.
—Get that data digitized ASAP.I need access to it in a couple of hours.
—Will do, boss.I’ll shoot you a text as soon as we’re done.
Feeling like an ass for not fillingBrantley in before now, Reese got out of the truck and helped Tesha out.With her leash in hand, he started toward the diner.He intended to fall a few steps behind and let Brantley and Archer talk while they waited for a table, but Brantley had other plans.
“I know you’re gonna kick yourself for not mentioning it to me beforehand, but don’t.”
Reese looked at Brantley.“I honestly was gonna tell you.”
“I know.”
His phone buzzed with a text.Reese pulled it out and checked the screen.“Z said they can meet us at the house later this evening.”
