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"That sounds like an even better idea" Austin paused to think of the best way to ask the next question "When I asked Jackie to take the case, she sounded distracted, and then said she couldn't Is soot a ht foot and rested it on top of his left knee "It's no secret, but I suppose there are only a few people who know the story Jackie was uess he wasn't a jerk when she married him Anyway, she loved him with all her heart He was a PI, the best there was at the ti"

"Jackie has a son?"

"Well, that's debatable When he o, soht out of his bed Jackie and her husband did everything they kne to do, but they couldn't find him Naturally, the police suspected one of them killed Brian, but there was no proof I think that haunts Jackie asable to find her son"

"Hoful What happened to her husband?"

"She says he drank himself to death That was before she hired ot her to help hi company in their divorce settlement, and let him have the air crane"

"That was save Jackie a reason to go on Now she helps other people find theirloved ones We retired for several years, but all of us ue, so we've been back at it for five or sixfor her son?"

"Nope, and every ti and follow it That's why her DNA is registered in every lab in the country Soet a match"

"Yes, but only if he turns out to be a criminal or he is dead"

"That's the truth Still, she needs to know one way or the other so she can stop looking"

"Well then, ht now"

"Good idea" Michael stood up "She won't ain Some people just can't take the chance"

"What about you?"

"Oh, I's are, but if you tell therabbed the invitations off his desk and handed them to Michael "See you Saturday, if not sooner"

Doctors' appointments bored her, but Laura's doctor insisted she come in once a week toproperly She could have cared less At least there was a bar downstairs, and that's exactly where she headed when she left his office