“I can’t discuss this with you, Ms. Blain. I suggest you return to the ranch and wait for Wyatt to be released.” She shook her head in frustration. “I’m not going anywhere until you release Wyatt.” His facial features softened, and he sighed. “You might have a long wait.” “That’s fine. I can be patient when I need to be.” Which wasn’t often. He tipped his chin in acknowledgment and walked away. Jackie found a bench to park herself on. She knew it could be hours before Wyatt was released. A polygraph test took two or three, and that was only if the Lane County sheriff’s department had a tester and the equipment in-house. If they had to wait for someone to come from another county or state even, then it could be tomorrow or longer before he was released. She closed her eyes and silently prayed. As it turned out, she only had to wait five hours, which consisted of five cups of coffee, a bag of chips, a Danish and power reading every magazine and newspaper she could find in the police station.
