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"He told me to mind my own business when I asked, but I don’t think that was it" Disgusted, Denver told hi him up"

"Damn" He hated it, but Armie nodded "I’ve had a few doubts myself I asked Cannon about it, but he doesn’t know the family, either" Which was unusual, because Cannon knew prettyto Logan or Reese--"

Detectives Ar in the police should be a last resort If the parents skate by, it could justaround" Then they’d have no idea as going on, and Armie knew that’d eat him up

As if he’d already come to that conclusion himself, Denver cursed "He asked about you"

"Bray? Yeah, I’ve been working with hiet in your way--his words, not mine"

"You should have told me earlier"

"I tried He was pretty adaht’ve booked"

"So instead you spent extra tih Bray’s not real talkative"

No kidding "His specialty seerinned "Pretty ive hi the weights where they belonged

"You know you don’t need to do that now"

He glanced at Denver, who’d fallen into step beside hi "I don’t recall you, Cannon or Stack dodging chores just because you had an upco a ht if you want I’ve got this"

"Thanks," Armie said "But I don’t mind" He checked the tiht to his place now that she had some of her stuff there

She tended to peel out of the business clothes the second she hit the door Around the apart sweatshirts and bare feet Rissy’s idea of sloppy co way

It wouldn’t kill him to be an hour late Mind o by Bray’s house Get a lay of the land, you know?"

"I already checked" Disgusted, Denver explained, "He’s in the worst part of town"

"Yeah, I know" A lot of the kids that straggled in did so out of boredoories

It was a hell of a setup Cannon had created, a real way to help the neighborhood

And to help Cannon, Armie stayed up on everyone who came or went, especially the kids in need "I wanted to ask you about so else, if you don’t mind"

"Sure" Denver did his own check of the tiets too irin

"Cherry Pie," Arive her hell for coht?"

"Naw" Denver sent him a h"

Ar hiood front, Cherry was lad they’d finally worked out their differences They both deserved the best

"So what’s up?" Denver asked

It was an aard conversation and Aret started "You’ve had first fights"

"Nervous?"

Armie snorted "You know I’, Denver said, "So spit it out"