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"Yeah" She sounded reluctant but acquiescent, the fight knocked out of her

He led her down the hall toward the living roo like a sympathetic momma wolf as Elizabeth wiped her eyes

To on Elizabeth’s shoulder, wanting the contact to reassure her "I’ her up to the house"

"I called Trevor and Peter to investigate the B and B They’re on their way"

"All right, Darien Anything else you wanther over Carol arrived with Ryan to have dinner with us She’ll provide so care until we eat dinner, if Elizabeth needs it"

"Thanks, Darien" Tom ended the call and said to Bertha, "Trevor and Peter will be here shortly to investigate the break-in Did you hear anything at all?"

"All rocery store for fresh eggs, fruit, and milk for tomorrow’s breakfast, so they must have done it when I was out"

"Is that a regular routine for you?" To the B and B," Elizabeth said

"Why would soet you?" Tom asked

Elizabeth looked away from him "My ID was in that drawer I can’t fly ho his question, but she was under enough stress already so he didn’t press her For now

"We can take care of that for you when the time comes We’re headed to Darien’s house," To until Trevor or Peter arrived to ensure Bertha wasn’t at risk if the burglar or burglars returned He peered out the picture"Deputy Trevor Osgood is pulling up now"

Trevor was dark-haired, his brown eyes nearly black, his khaki police unifor open over it His Stetson shaded his eyes, giving hi on now?" he asked Toed froreeting

After helping Elizabeth into his truck, Toave Trevor a sketchy explanation of the situation Peter could fill hiet Elizabeth settled at Darien’s place pronto

"All right," Trevor said "I’ll do so until Peter arrives"

"Let us know if you discover anything important," Tom said

"I will" Trevor headed for the B and B

Tom drove them out of Silver Town to Darien and Lelandi’s home in the country Tom still lived there, but because of Darien and Lelandi’s babies growing into toddlers, he planned to buy a place of his own this spring He enjoyed helping with the toddlers so he hadn’t bothered looking before this, but Darien and Lelandi would need the additional roo really important on your laptop? Finances?" Tom asked