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"Is it trick-or-treat already? Did so on?" he demanded

"Can we come in?" Christina said

He backed away froh his hair "Sure, why not? You guys do know it’s late, right?"

"Dan," Christina said, leading the way in, "Angie is "

He stared at her blankly for a enuinely shocked and confused, Jed thought And why not? He was an actor

Still sounding at sea, Dan asked, "Didn’t she divorce Mike a long ti him out to dry?"

"That’s the point, Dan," Jed said

Dan looked more confused than ever "I should be concerned because the woman is a total bitch who did her best to destroy !" Ana exploded

"Dan," Adam Harrison explained quietly, "the police have probably questioned your brother about her disappearance already She was supposed to ht, but she didn’t show up The friends called the police, and since she’s an attractive redhead, the police are taking her disappearance seriously"

Dan’s jaw dropped, as if he’d suddenly figured out the reality of the situation "Oht now"

He went to get the phone, and Christina stared at Jed She looked disdainful, but he realized as she turned away that she was going to search Dan’s house

"Mike?" Dan, who either hadn’t noticed or didn’t care what Christina was up to, said anxiously into the phone

While Mike was talking on the other end, Jed’s cell phone began to ring He kneas going to be Jerry Dwyer, and it gave hiht

"Can you meet me?" Dwyer asked

"Yes, sure Where?"

"Where else?" Jerry demanded dryly "O’Reilly’s"

"I’ll need a little ti how ot," Jerry said ers entwined with his Ana was on his other side Everyone else was dispersed around the roo seemed fine

Meanwhile, Jed had taken off without a word about where he was going She had a feeling it had soh, and she was furious with hiht he knew

Not to ht she was nuts because she did And on top of everything…

How dare he suspect her cousin of being the killer? Just to satisfy his curiosity, she’d searched Dan’s place, and she’d found nothing to indicate that he could possibly be holding anyone captive

Just then the doorbell rang, and Dan went to answer before sitting back down next to her

It was Mike He paced the rooie, every word she had said to hiht help the police Then he threw up his hands "I can’t think of anything at all, da this herself as some kind of a publicity stunt?" Dan asked "God knows, she’s aued

Mike let out a long sigh "You want to know the really sad thing?" he asked

"What?" Christina asked hi questioned by the police, about being a suspect But you knohat gets me the most?" His words were almost a whisper

"What?" Adam said

"I’m half insane because I’m worried about her Is that pathetic or what?"

"Actually, it’s just huive up hope They may find her yet"

"I don’t know You think weher name and picture out there?" Jerry asked Jed "Think the killer will panic and kill her? I mean…sooner than he would, anyway?"

"I don’t know," Jed told him

"I questioned Michael McDuff I wanted to tell you, since I know you know the fa to the woman behind the bar "Another Scotch, neat, please," he said, then looked at Jed and scowled slightly "I’?"

"Yeah, well, you were a by-the-book kind of guy, but I’it," Jerry told him

"I just caht have been so a redhead yourself--Christina Hardy Come to think of it, you’re connected to Christina Hardy, who’s connected to several of the victi to look pretty interesting yourself"

"You’ve got to be kidding"

Jerry shrugged and grinned "Hell, I can’t get a decent date, and there you go…seeing two gorgeous redheads"

"I’ for her"

"She’s paying you?"

"I’ for her because I feel like a piece of crap where her brother is concerned Jerry, you know that, so why the third degree?"