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And that was part of why I couldn’t turn down Escobar’s hter than I could provide alone Having a place of our own mattered desperately, and now et whyto me, and, with it blown to shit, why I felt as if someone I loved had died I needed a home, dammit

"I had no idea," she whispered

"Nobody does" I exhaled shakily and got ua

Her expression said she understood; we didn’t need to speak of this again Thank God Though I’d co them, even for Shan’s benefit

But she had her own point toto leave if you stop talking about sending erous; I’ and I’ that up Okay?"

I downed h"

Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

In the , Chuch called "Where are you, pri" I hesitated "I’ht this down on you"

"You don’t know that If Montoya knee got involved in the raid on his place, thenfor us If you hadn’t warned us, it otten out the back"

I suspected he was trying to make me feel better "I’d prefer it if you stayed with Eva"

He swore softly "Who you think made me call you?"

I smiled because it sounded like her, nearly at her due date and thinking about revenge She was going to be the most unusual mom on her block "Don’t you have other stuff to do, like, say, see about having your house rebuilt?"

"My cousin Raave your tía Rosita such a cheap funeral?"

"Yeah, well He learned his lesson"

"Eva really wants you to do this?"

The phone rustled; then his wife came on the line "Seriously, chica I’ll call if I think the baby’s co this on your own"

"I’m not, actually I have Shannon And Escobar’s men"

"Pfft," she said "You need friends too I’d be there if I could"

A little pang went through me "Even now? I cost you your house"

"Bullshit It’s like Chuch said"

"Okay Here’s the address" I recited it to her

"Gotcha Take care"

"You too"

Shannon stepped into the living roolowed alht She looked like I’d backhanded her for giving me lip "Chuch is in, I take it?"

"Yeah I just need to decide how he can help"

"Let "

With a nod, she went back to her laptop while I fretted over Jesse Not knowing got the best of me, so I dialed the police station and asked for Glencannon It was a long shot they’d put h The officer on the other end asked for my name and then put me on hold I listened to bad Muzak for five minutes before anyone answered

The lieutenant picked up eventually "Ms Solo you could tellPhysically"

"I’m surprised you didn’t call his parents"

"To be honest, sir, I spoke to you longer than I did with the"

"Ah," he said "Not the best tiery just fine, no couards and it’s been quiet"

"Could you tell me what room? I’d like to call before he’s sequestered or whatever you call it"

If he found it strange I didn’t already know, Glencannon didn’t ht through" He hesitated, and then added, "Tomorrow or the next day, he’ll be transferred to a city-owned safe house"