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"I got soood He’s a real piece of work, frolehold on the es A couple of them tried to for accidents soon after Roof collapses, equipmentelse? You sason threatening the Foxes He’s not a nice h his black hair "But that doesn’t mean it’s okay for you to just kill him"

"And just because Dawson has ht for hi whatever he wants," I pointed out "So which is worse -the Foxes or hio rape and randfather?"

Caine blew out a long breath "I don’t know I just don’t know But twoto kill soed you down to the station, no questions asked"

"And now?"

Donovan looked out at the road, although I got the i it "Now, I’et to him"

"Don’t sound so broken up about it, detective Getting rid of Dawson is the right thing to do"

He shook his head "No, it’s what you want to do I’ with me if it bothers your conscience so much?"

Donovan stared at me Emotions flickered like candle flanation

"I don’t know that either"

Tires crunched on the gravel, and a classic convertible pulled into the parking lot The vehicle was as black as black could be, with a long body and swooping fins Despite its pristine, glea beauty, the convertible always reminded me of a hearse The top was up, but I didn’t need to see inside to knoas driving Sophia Deveraux had arrived I got to my feet

Donovan tensed "Trouble?"

"Relax, detective I called a friend to come help Finn watch the Foxes, while you and I sneak off to Dawson’s mine"

Sophia opened the driver’s door and stepped out

The detective frowned "Isn’t that your cook fro when Jake McAllister tried to rob you?"

"Yeah," I replied "She hts as a badass, just like er side door opened, and a mound of bleached, white-blond curls appeared, partially covered with a sheer pink headscarf

Sophia had brought her big sister, Jo-Jo, along with her

Jo-Jo said so to Sophia that I couldn’t hear, and the Goth dwarf grunted back in response Then the tomen shut their car doors and headed toward us

They stopped at the bottoave Donovan a flat, uninterested look, but Jo-Jo’s eyes lit up at the sight of the rugged detective In addition to being a social butterfly, the das also a terrible flirt, just like Finn was

"Well, now," Jo-Jo asked, her pale eyes landing on Donovan "Who is this?"

I stood and made the introductions "Jo-Jo Deveraux, this is detective Donovan Caine with the Ashland Police Department And vice versa The Goth chick is Sophia, Jo-Jo’s sister"

Jo-Jo held out her hand, as though she wanted Donovan to kiss it Disappointment flickered across the dwarf ’s face when he merely shook it instead

"I asked Sophia to watch Warren and Violet while we check out Dawson’s mine," I explained to the detective

"And I’m here for moral support," Jo-Jo chimed in

Donovan Caine eyed the dwarf ’s rose-covered dress, pearls, high-heeled sandals, and ht she wouldn’t beas Sophia - and she had her Air eleth

Even I didn’t know if I could take Jo-Jo in a fight

"Coo inside where the others are"

Chapter Eighteen

Finn was still digging for info on Tobias Dawson, so I left him and the Foxes in Sophia’s and Jo-Jo’s capable hands

Violet was happy to see the older dwarf again and started peppering her with questions about hot-oil hair treatments