Frank and I joined Lutz in his office as we waited for Mike’s call. We were told the DNA testing was complete, and the much-anticipated results were minutes away.
“We’ll have a lot of leverage with Maria if the results come in as familial DNA,” Frank said.
Lutz agreed. “Damn right we will, and we’ll hang everything on her if she doesn’t give up more information about Tina’s murder. She knows a lot more than she’s letting on, and I bet she has an idea where the brothers are holed up too. Chances are, Tina’s murder was completely her idea, and she had one brother, or both, carry it out.”
I tapped my foot impatiently as we waited. I wanted to be there when the call came in, but I also had to meet the security camera installation crew at my house in less than an hour. Lutz glanced at the clock.
“You can leave if you need to, Jesse.”
“Nope. There’s still twenty minutes before I have to go. I’ll wait it out.”
Lutz’s desk phone rang seconds later. He took in a deep breath, nodded at Frank and me, then answered. “Commander Lutz speaking. Yep, and I’m putting you on Speakerphone, Mike.” Lutz pressed the button, and Mike’s voice came to life.
“Hey, guys. Ready for the results?”
“Go ahead,” Lutz said. “We’re holding our collective breath.”
“The results are positive. Maria is a familial match to the DNA that was found under Tina’s fingernails.”
The commander high-fived both of us. “Good deal. Thanks, Mike. I’ll be down to pick up the paperwork soon.”
As much as I wanted to sit in on the meeting with Maria and her lawyer, it would likely be another hour before that would happen. I was dying to see Maria squirm when she was told about the familial match. I knew Lutz and Frank would do a great job, and I would watch the recorded interview later, but right now, I had to get home to meet with the security guys.