Tales Of The Sazi 05 - Moon's Fury by C.t. Adams . Cathy Clamp Page A

Customs Enforcement, but you know how long it takes to get anyone down here.”
    "Copy that. Thanks, Maggie. I'm on my way." She hung up the phone at the same instant she flicked her radio back to life, and walked back to the other room. "Duty calls I'm afraid, gentlemen. We're going to have to put off this warm and fuzzy meeting for now." She pointed at Will. "You might want to come down to the hospital with me. We've got three dead illegals with claw and bite marks. No cause of death yet." Dipping her head to Lucas, she added with a note of apology. "I'd invite y'all, but there'd be questions.”
    Lucas nodded and Will stood up with a glance at his boss. "I'll drop by the motel later and fill you in if it's a Wolven matter." He motioned to the items on the table. "By the way, what are those containers for?”
    The older man grinned broadly. "I don't know about anyone else, but the smell of that chile has been driving me insane since I walked in, and now that I've been told not to touch it…well, I can't resist." Cara let out a brief laugh and he continued. "I figured I'd buy one for each of us— since I doubt your sister would have much cause to object that way. Anyone else interested?”
    "Oh, hell yes!" Will exclaimed with a similar grin. "Rosa's right that I can down a whole pot in one sitting. I think I've been really good, sitting on my hands over here.”
    Cara dropped her chin and shook her head with amusement, but noticed Adam didn't leap to his feet at the offer. Well, maybe he wasn't big on Mexican food. "Sure. Why not? She'll yell and gripe at me tonight, but won't pass up the money, either. It's way too much, though, so I really should get you some change. But the safe's locked and I don't have any cash on me. Can I bring it to you later?”
    Lucas shook his head with pursed lips. "Don't bother. She's out a whole morning's receipts. I should probably add money, not get some back.”
    She couldn't really disagree with that, so she just took the containers off the table and walked over to the stove. In a few seconds, they were full and she passed one out to each—even to Adam, who looked up at her with surprise. She shrugged. "Maybe you'll like it. I know Rosa would be insulted if y'all didn't at least try it.”
    Will stepped toward the back door. "Be right back. I just want to put this in the car before I forget.”
    The radio was buzzing with the locations of her deputies as she wiped down the stove where some of the chile had dripped—Billy was back on the road to check out a reported rattlesnake in someone's front yard. Elliot was back out at the Garcia house again. When would Miguel ever learn not to get pushy with Estelle when he'd been drinking? She handed him his dick time and again when he started to bitch at her. They'd never actually hit each other, or someone would have to get booked. But they yelled and screamed enough that the neighbors kept calling 911. She couldn't blame them. Tim was at the pawn shop on a possible stolen property report. Nothing else was out of the ordinary, thankfully. While she busied herself with quickly cleaning up their trash so she could leave, she heard both amusement and the rumblings of an order when Lucas said, "I'd suggest you say something appropriately complimentary when you meet Cara's sister tonight, Adam. It would be a good way to start the blending process.”
    She swung around sharply before she reached the trash can, a bottle of pop in each hand and what probably resembled horror on her face. "Tonight? But tonight I'm—”
    Lucas completed the thought. "Spending the evening with your sister. I know. That's the point of all this. As I said, you two—" motioning at her and Adam in turn— "will be spending a lot of time together in the next few days. While you were on the phone, I explained the rest of the plan to Adam and Will. As soon as you're off shift, you'll drop by the motel and pick him up, then take him to meet your sister and her family. He'll