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Sirens blared outside, and strobing blue lights lit up my home as they screeched to a stop next to my car.
I rolled Owen onto his front and pinned his arms behind him. “I’ll help you as much as I can. I promise.”
“I don’t want your fucking help.”
“You don’t have a choice.” I pressed my knee into his back. “Now shut up and do as you’re instructed.”
“Police! Open up.”
“I’m Detective Tyler Kingsley,” I yelled through the door. “I have the situation contained, and the gunman restrained.”
“Open the door!” a woman yelled.
Gripping Owen’s wrists with one hand, I could just reach the lock. I shoved the door open, and bright lights blinded me.
“Don’t shoot.” I raised one hand. “I’m Detective?—”
“Kingsley?” Lacey lowered her gun and stepped up my stairs. “What the hell happened?”
Relief washed through me. “Give me your handcuffs.”
As I snapped the cuffs onto Owen’s wrists, I leaned into his ear. “Just do as they say.”
Owen’s body sagged as if his blood had drained out of him.
I lifted him to his feet. “I will help you, so don’t do anything stupid.”
He walked down the steps like his feet were in concrete blocks.
Lacey took over from me. “Come on, let’s go.”
She gave Owen a nudge in his back.
“You okay?” Captain Watts scowled at me.
“Yeah, just shook up, that’s all.”
“I told you to get some rest.”
“Yeah. We had an unexpected visitor.”
“This have anything to do with Chui?” he asked.
“No. This relates to Operation Vivid.”
He cocked his head as if trying to figure out how he recognized that name.
“I’ll come to the station and give my statement.”
“No, you won’t.” He hitched up his pants. “He can spend the night in lockup. I’ll take your statement now, then you can get your sleep.”
“Yes, sir.” I huffed; I doubted I could sleep now.
“Okay, people, show’s over.” As Watts shooed the crowd away, he pulled his phone from his pocket.
Indiana wrapped her arms around me, and as I squeezed her to my chest, rubbing my hand up the T-shirt she’d put on, Owen was guided into the back of the squad car.
People returned to their homes and the flashing lights stopped, casting dark shadows across the area again. Peace returned to Rosebud Caravan Park.
