Miles Away (Carrion #1)(85)

The dinner party continued and no one was the wiser that Knox and Dustin weren’t trying to get loaded but instead carrying on a conversation away from prying ears.

Knox grabbed a carafe from off of the bar, and began pouring an amber-colored drink into a crystal wine glass.

“Well?” Dustin pressed, sounding anxious.

“He’s got an alibi. He’ll be all right.”

“What alibi?”

“Letty’s barely left his side since he got out. She’ll vouch for him.”

“This is gonna get bloody.”

Raine passed by the room smiling. The brothers listened to her heels click loudly against the floor as she made her way towards the powder room. Giving his brother a weary glance, Knox said, “I know. Come on, let’s talk somewhere a little more private.”




Letty paced the floor as the hours ticked by. She must have checked her phone a million times to see if Captain Harris, or anyone else for that matter, had tried to call her. But much to Letty’s dismay, no one did. Landon sat on Letty’s couch as he watched Sports Center, his eyes watching Letty’s movements as she burned a path in the rug from all her frantic pacing.

“Letty, please sit,” Landon begged. “We will hear something soon.”

But despite Landon’s plea, Letty could not be still. A couple minutes past the seven o’clock hour, there was a knock at the door. Landon jumped up from the sofa, but he was no match for Letty’s speed. Tearing across the carpet, Letty ran to the front door with a determined look in her eyes.

She swung the front door open and found Tony Pena, member of the Pena crime family, glaring at her with a pair of hooded eyes.

“Where can I find Capadonno?” Tony asked in a raspy voice.

“Why do you need to know?” Letty said with a bite. Crossing her arms over her chest, she glared at Anthony with a hostility that few women could muster. Anthony looked unfazed.

“I got business with him,” Tony said as he cast Letty a no bullshit stare. “Where is he?” Tony asked impatiently as he tried to peer into the house over Letty’s shoulder. Landon appeared in the doorway with a hard gaze permeating from his crystal blue eyes. Tony returned the gaze but didn’t say a word.

“You have no business with Miles!” Letty insisted. “Now get off my porch!”

“Better listen, man…” Landon warned.

“Leticia!” Tony spat. “Just tell me where the f*ck he is!”

“Leticia? What are you? My father? Nobody calls me Leticia! Now get your arrogant ass off of my front porch!”

Letty stepped over the threshold of her home and crossed into Tony’s step.

“Quit your f*ckin’ games, Letty!” Tony yelled as he pointed a finger in Letty’s face, coming way too close for comfort for Landon’s liking. But before he could make a move, Letty went from zero to full raging bitch.

“Don’t curse at me! I’m a f*cking lady!” Letty screamed as she slapped Tony hard across his face. “Now let me be quite clear. You have NO business with Miles Capadonno!”

“Fuck! You’re f*cking crazy!” Tony yelled, thinking the jab would hurt Letty’s feelings.

A sly smile creased her face as she looked back at Tony with drilling eyes, “You have no idea! Now get out of here! Go on!”

Letty spit to the ground where Tony stood.

“Beat it!” Letty yelled with finality as she watched Tony Pena skulk off with a bewildered look in his eyes.

“Crazy bitch!” Pena yelled as he climbed into his truck.

As Letty turned on her heel, she and Landon’s eyes met. Despite the tension and the heartache that was ravaging both of their hearts, Letty and Landon broke out into belly-aching laughter. As they recovered from their amusement, Landon’s cell phone began to ring.

“Hold on, hold on. I’m getting a call,” Landon said as he brought his phone to his ear.

Letty’s breathing hitched as she watched Landon very closely.

“Hello? Yeah, Cap. He is. Okay, good. I’ll be there in ten minutes.”

Letty’s eyes went wide as she heard Landon’s words. Hope and anticipation rushed her body as she waited for Landon to end the call.

“Hey Cap… Any news on Juan or Gabriel?”

There was a pause as Landon listened, and Letty was on pins and needles as she waited for Landon’s answer.

“Okay, keep me posted.”

Looking at Letty with a somber expression, “Not yet. But they are searching Carrion. Come on, let’s go.”

“Where are we going?”

“To pick up Miles. He’s been released. They’re processing an arrest warrant for the real killer.”

Letty’s eyes went wide as she said, “Michael.”

Nodding, Landon went back into the house to get Miles’s car keys. Letty followed behind him and quickly grabbed her coat. She just wanted to kiss Miles’s face, and hold her son.

“We’re gonna get them back, Letty. Miles was step one. C’mon, let’s go get him.”

Without another word, Letty followed Landon out of the house barely able to breathe.





CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE




“CAPADONNO!” A GRAVELLY voice called out.