Captain Arie Weston heard a knock on her door, so looking up from her paperwork she said “Come in.”313Please respect copyright.PENANACOZw5BgHCc
“Captain do you have a minute?” Adam said. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAWphzTG8X2x
“Yes.” Arie watched as he shut her office door and sat across from her.313Please respect copyright.PENANAqvY8jpLITt
“So Jake and I talked to Greg’s uncle Lahar Pacella and he knows where his nephew is.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAnHk003SIIi
“Let’s go pick him up then,” Arie says with confidence.313Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1IWs1u1c3
“On what grounds? He hasn’t technically done anything wrong.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAcSk0ItvJAj
“True, but we should at least make sure he’s there.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAMBlRYoYEMY
“He also doesn’t want to spook him and he does something dumb.” 313Please respect copyright.PENANApFOlUYTL9s
“Let’s go undercover.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAjM9vvu27Nv
“How?” 313Please respect copyright.PENANAAL1ZxAsSHg
“I have some ideas. Call David just to catch him up to speed even though he won’t be here. I have to call the Chief.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAmqSLXjhbk2
“Alright.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAqksG7PKJlm
When Adam left her office she called the Chief then set her plans into motion. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAZxR0sV7IUw
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Captain Arie Weston smoothed out her green dress which landed just above her knees. She glanced at herself in the mirror as she touched up her red lipstick. She takes her hair from a ponytail as it’s loose curls cascaded past her shoulders. “I can’t believe I decided to do this?” Arie said walking out to meet her detectives. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAHBsP3c9b1g
“Wow,” Adam said with his eyes wide. “I’m sorry Captain that was inappropriate I-”313Please respect copyright.PENANA9XDnnDvFQr
“It’s okay Adam and thanks, but don’t get used to it.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAQTil36E95m
“You ready to go,” Jake said with the FVSA designated car keys in his hand. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAu0n10nipUG
“Yes,” Arie put on a faux fur jacket and headed out. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAPCD8vXelRh
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Arie felt the car stop as they were a few feet away from Greg’s farmhouse. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAexcDWNTMXe
“Remember you have an earpiece and embedded microphone. Also, the camera’s hidden in your dress.” Jake said.313Please respect copyright.PENANAfBCuNHlyeg
“And Jake and I will be here if anything should happen. We also have some other people from our unit close by.”313Please respect copyright.PENANA3lPogtFCxu
“Thanks,” Arie said with a quick smile. 313Please respect copyright.PENANApB7ItiyQAJ
“Let’s get this over with.” Arie stepped out of the van as her flats crushed against the snow. She was freezing even the few feet she walked. A gust of wind disheveled her hair and she almost lost her balance. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAE3mHIUdtNi
She arrived at Greg’s front door a few moments later. Before knocking her mind wandered back to her kids, and the divorce proceedings. She hoped that once this case with Greg was over she could give one-hundred percent undivided attention to her children. Arie had a pain in the pit in her stomach as she knocked on his door. After a few moments, she shouted “Hello is anyone there? I need some help.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAdIpwYCqoDD
Greg opened the door and she noticed a surprised look on his face as he said “How can I help you?”313Please respect copyright.PENANAfGvgUuoPgZ
“I was wondering if you have a phone I could use. My car broke down and my cellphone died. I want to call a toll truck.” Arie was creeped out by Greg’s almost genuine smile as he replied “Sure I’ll call. Come on in it’s freezing outside.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAUt1W6fYpMW
“Thanks,” Arie said as she stepped into Greg’s farmhouse. 313Please respect copyright.PENANA3OAwriqElt
A flood of warm heat hit her as she walked further into his home. She observed that other than being a little small the place was clean. She also noticed a painter’s palette and a canvas on his living room table.313Please respect copyright.PENANA8dJ3QQaz3v
“Here’s something warm to drink before I make the call,” Greg said with a smile handing her a hot cup of hot chocolate. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAfff8RCCJMV
“It’s okay, I’m fine.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAyWu1i0XdwW
“Here I insist. I wouldn’t want you to catch a cold.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAkffNOC6V4K
“Thanks.” Arie knew she shouldn’t take the drink from him, but she had to make it like she was comfortable in his presence. She heard the detectives talk into her earpiece “Captain. Don’t drink that we have a bad feeling.” “Yeah. Just don’t do it.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAj2Wo8QWkFm
“Take a seat,” Greg said as she was still standing in the entryway and he gestured to the couch. 313Please respect copyright.PENANA9p8bBPFVsa
Arie smiled as she took a few sips of her drink as she sat down on the couch. She sat for about ten minutes waiting for Greg to return. She thought it was odd that he was taking so long so she began to drink a little faster. A wave of dizziness and nausea came over her, but even though she was concerned she didn’t want to alert the detectives. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAKZDM5rJMSe
“I just talked to the people at the towing company. They’ll be here in about 45 minutes. Sorry, it took me so long I was making myself something to drink.”313Please respect copyright.PENANA7QlT5c2x0d
“That’s okay and thanks. Did they say why it was going to take them so long?”313Please respect copyright.PENANAiuBI6puEji
“There was an accident nearby, so they have to remove the cars from that scene first.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAOVyvEahd9I
“Oh alright. I hope everyone’s okay.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAbAScYZyidL
“So do I.” Arie looked down at her faux engagement ring and twirled it around her finger. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAtKnhMlyueO
“Are you married?” Greg questioned as she pointed to her hand.313Please respect copyright.PENANArWkX2iLCea
“No. Engaged. We’re getting married this spring. I was actually on my way to see him when my car broke down.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAtMd4lNZOof
“Does he treat you well?”313Please respect copyright.PENANANtfyqO2d43
“Yeah…” 313Please respect copyright.PENANA9ssjXoLNu1
“You seem hesitant,” Greg said in laughter. 313Please respect copyright.PENANACZKuujXOav
“No, he treats me well.” Arie took another sip of her drink then she continued “He works out of state, so I take the drive to see him when I can.”313Please respect copyright.PENANA97DJ9KmGbJ
“Nice. Are you warm enough? I can get you a blanket or-”313Please respect copyright.PENANAOwSRuz0RbR
“I’m good thanks.”313Please respect copyright.PENANA6aq2uEo2fT
“Are you sure? You’re shivering.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAS4ZObMjqqJ
“I’m alright thanks.”313Please respect copyright.PENANA69NclYdcR5
A knock on Greg’s back door startled Arie and then Greg said “Excuse me one moment please?”313Please respect copyright.PENANAuESsPrXLD2
“Sure,” Arie said with a nod. She heard Greg open the door and let the person in. She turned around and saw Dr. Victor Waterstein. Arie’s eyes widened in surprise. He knew he should be in jail, so what was going on? She could hear chatter from the two detectives in her earpiece asking the same questions she was thinking. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAPa1GvTeeim
“Hi I’m Victor and you must be?” Victor said with a smile with his hand out to shake Arie’s. It took her a moment to register what he was doing before she stretched out her hand and shook his and said “Hi Victor, I’m Amelia.”313Please respect copyright.PENANASYEANIrTIh
“Greg I didn’t know you had company. Especially someone as beautiful as Amelia.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAUCov9MdUWZ
She was disgusted with Victor as he looked her up and down like she was a piece of eye candy. 313Please respect copyright.PENANApkGkahwFa7
“So how do you know Greg?”313Please respect copyright.PENANAF4XVF59W0f
“My car broke down and so I needed to call a tow truck.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAsKTjl7pNst
“Where’s your car? I don’t remember seeing a car. This is the last house on a no outlet street.”313Please respect copyright.PENANAwbAyx1th2b
“What are you talking about?” Arie questioned as she felt her chest tighten and her heart pound in her chest. She hoped that the detectives and other team members were listening in on the conversation. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAUt8tgBAxTs
“You lied to me?” Greg questioned as his face started to turn red. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAIPyXNScR42
“No, I-” 313Please respect copyright.PENANAufumcUJZWL
“All you women are the same.”313Please respect copyright.PENANA1RvpxUew9O
“Listen I’ll just go,” Arie said standing up as the room started spinning. “I’m sorry” she continued trying to look distraught, sad and hurt.313Please respect copyright.PENANApezbMP3pXz
“I knew there was something in my drink.” Arie thought to herself as she practically stumbled to the front door “I’m sorry if there’s been a misunderstanding.” Arie slurred her words. 313Please respect copyright.PENANA0qYrJI2iVF
As she reached for the door she felt someone abruptly turn her around as Greg slapped her face. Her cheek stung and her eyes widened, even though the dizziness and nausea intensified she was still in shock. “What was that for?” she questioned narrowing her eyes at Greg.313Please respect copyright.PENANAl2zio2xXm3
“Well, we’ve been looking for a woman to join our group and you arrived at my house just in time. Our other friend will be here in a few moments.”313Please respect copyright.PENANARuzwCU5R2v
“You both are sick and twisted. You really are.” 313Please respect copyright.PENANAGClKc0mlfZ
She pushed Greg away, which made little to no effect as she opened the door. The cold air began to blow into the house, masking the warmth that once filled it, but she didn’t care. Every step seemed to drag on. It was as if her legs were barely moving, but she knew she had to leave. She could hear the police sirens as they sped down the road. Someone wrapped their arms around her waist as they dragged her back into the house. She saw Victor slam the door shut and barricaded the front door. She felt the cold air as her dress was torn from her body. 313Please respect copyright.PENANAJAAkACP5vT
She screamed and fought with all of her will and might. The back door then slammed open and shut. She couldn’t focus on what was happening to her. Then she saw another man weeping as he closed in on her. 313Please respect copyright.PENANADNVwvKp0QW
After a few minutes, but it felt like hours both doors opened as the team rushed into the home. The next thing she heard was someone calling out her name before her world became dark.313Please respect copyright.PENANAKSWczUiknO