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JM turned more incredulous asat Sean and me with obvious doubt and disbelief Also hu

"At least this case will be easy to put away," I said when I’d finished "You can get back to the other one"

"You guys can’t be serious," JM said with a chuckle "I risly crimes, but this is ridiculous"

"Go look at the body," Sean said in an even voice "I’ll be right there"

JM sighed, then shook his head and turned away

"It’s too early and he’s hardheaded," Sean muttered "He’ll resist until the very last"

"You’d be surprised The body he’s about to see is grrr-oss! Look up an aswang You’ll see"

Sean put his notebook away "Head to bed I won’t need anything more from your department I’m sure Captain Lox will have this all written up in the "

"Yes, he will What about that other case? Did you make any headway?"

"In two hours?" Sean s sideways on the sidewalk to watch as JM ducked under the police tape and headed into the cehter We haven’t found the murder weapon yet, but we found a few fibers for the lab to analyze The crime wasn’t calculated, so there are bound to be over a dozen slip-ups We’ll solve it Thanks, by the way You’re ents at MLE You’ll make captain someday, I have no doubt"

"Good God, that sounds horrible Don’t jinx rimace "Besides, I think I’m fired I punched my weasel of a coworker That wasover saving h he technically didn’t It’s the little things"

"Well, good luck with that I’s if you’re interested"

"You guys would certainly frown on the type of work I excel at Naood luck with the young buck" I climbed my steps, threw him a wave, and let myself into my house

The keys clanked as they tu its job, filling the entryith the s rooht, which boasted the best furniture money could buy, accentuated all decor that must’ve cost a fortune

I turned into ranite countertops and the latest appliances available A s wood sat in the corner Shabby chic, or so I’d been told by Marie, the extreant vampire who essentially worked for Darius

The deal I’d e for helping hiet a boatload of , fully paid for I could’ve picked any house, anywhere--a mansion in the Garden District, a chateau in Beverly Hills, the sky was the limit

Much to Darius’s dis (and had half ruined) Why not? It was plenty big for just hborhood watch You couldn’t beat that