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Jack blew out a breath.
So much for the wonders of technology.
“If this is about the Robertson case, I’d rather not wait.” Because at the moment, they were dead in the water with that investigation. “Are you in your car?”
“Yes, but ... spotty ... towers.”
“Where are you?”
It took three tries, but he finally managed to decipher her location. Naturally, it was one of the worst areas in the city for cell coverage.
But she wasn’t far from the Windsor Tea Room, and if she hadn’t been there before, she might enjoy stopping in while she shared whatever she had to tell him.
“If you can spare a few minutes, I could meet you to discuss this.”
“... shopping early, so ... give you half ...”
“That works.” Whatever she’d said, he’dmakeit work. “You’re close to a spot that has quiet corners for conversation.” He gave her the name and address. “Did you get that?”
“Yes.”
“I can be there in twenty minutes.”
“Okay ... you then.”
Jack pocketed the phone and pulled out his keys. While he’d keep his fingers crossed that whatever information she had was helpful, he’d also find a way to bring up Clair during their discussion. It would be disingenuous to pretend he hadn’t seen the photo and put two and two together. Now that he understood the rationale for Lindsey’s antipathy, he had to try and clear the air.
Keys in hand, he swung around to find Cate watching him.
“Morning.” She lifted her Starbucks cup in salute and took a sip.
“Morning.”
“Where’s my chocolate mint square?”
Oh yeah. He’d promised to bring her a piece of the dessert he’d planned to bake on Sunday.
“I didn’t get around to making it. Duty called.”
“I heard about the lake caper.”
The office grapevine was alive and well.
“That, plus a lead on the Robertson case.”
“I heard about that too. Anything surface to corroborate the lake story?”
“No.”
“Strange situation. Like the car incident.”
“Yeah.” If she was expecting him to say more, or speculate about Lindsey’s reliability, she was out of luck.
“So you’re off to a tearoom, huh?”
Oh, man. He’d never hear the end of this.
“They happen to have excellent food.”
