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"Like faan said defensively

Whoa Dash would have said only "more familiar" But family? Yeah That covered it as far as he was concerned Nice that his brother understood it, as well

He just hoped the teasing didn’t scare Margo off At the moment, she looked a little frozen

"I sympathize," Rowdy told her "I felt the saet used to it"

Dash pulled her closer, pleased that the guys all understood what Margo hadn’t yet accepted "And as long as you’re adjusting to thatI’ry breath, ready to blast thehed at her "Lighten up, Margaret He’s a big boy He can handle hian cut in "You have to admit, the dynamics are different now"

Instead, she shifted her gaze froed the subject "We need to know if Cannon leaked our story about evidence, and to whom Same with you, Rowdy"

"Sorry, but I already checked This doesn’t connect back to me In fact, I’m not convinced it’s even related"

Dash wasn’t surprised when Margo agreed

"Our visitor is nowho someone paid to come to my house--specifically, my house--to set a kerosene fire He claims he doesn’t know or care why"

"Who hired hiave hiive hiot a naht "Is that what he called it?"

"Yes"

"He said he thought the house was supposed to be e breath that every one of theis," she continued, "Oliver startled hih the kerosene, our intruder didn’t want to light it"

Reese, too, gave Oliver a few affectionate pats "Luckily, the little wor down a house, and possibly two sleeping people, but he drew the line at frying an ani the old cat protectively closer In a very short tio so clearly loved hi the truth, that he doesn’t know anything an and Reese, "will of course question hireed

"The idea of the ‘dark car’" Reese shook his head "I don’t know A lot of people drive dark cars That part could be pure coincidence"

"That reo went to her office They all heard the hum of the printer, and less than a ave one to Logan, one to Rowdy "Dash and I were doing so showed up Notice the unique rims on the truck? We located a local dealer who sells a customizable rim identical to them" She handed out more papers with the name and address of the dealership

"Could lead to an address for the driver"

Margo nodded "I want you two to check out the dealership"

Reese checked his watch "Soon as it opens"

"Rowdy, I thoughton the street"

"Consider it done"

"The way things are heating up, I need everyone on their toes--and reporting back proo’s head, Dash shared a look with his brother "I think the biggest problem now is that your address is out there I mean, not only did someone send that bastard here, but that reporter asked a lot of questions and took so to be on the news Everyone will knohere you live"

"Why the hell was a reporter here anyway?" Roanted to know "They sure as hell don’t chase down every cop car that pulls onto a scene"

"So" More or less herding the rooe of a chair Margo settled into the center of her couch and i the seat next to her, Dash handed over the big cat He was now an went to her other side "Someone wanted us to assume the perp was hired by the sao shook her head "I don’t like assus froreed So what are you thinking?" Reese considered things "We all agree it’s not part of the underground pn o operation, but because of the kerosene, it was made to look as if it is"

"Soate another"

That cryptic co, but Dash knew exactly what he ainst you"

It gave hihtful

He didn’t want to voice the possibility, but o protected--even if thather froet in?" He kneould have heard the crash of breaking glass, but if soh the bathroom attached to her bedroom," Reese explained "The as jimmied open He must have crawled in after you tere already in the lieutenant’s office"

Margo stared down at the cat as she stroked him "Thelocks securely There’s no way to ‘jian said

Rowdy couldn’t understand the ralanced at Dash, then away

Did she want hi to stay out of it?

Like hell