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Her second thought was that he looked as though he didn’t have a care in the world

When Peter saw his father flanked by two agents, Savich saw surprise and wariness register on his face before he caught himself and smoothed it out Savich was impressed that a twenty-two-year-old could adjust the controls so quickly His surprise and wariness were soon replaced by thinly veiled impatience and conte, isn’t that what he called him? Savich wanted to haul hiout of the ordinary Didn’t Biaggini Senior see ritten so clearly on the son’s face?

"And Mr Biaggini, this is Agent McKnight and Agent Carlyle"

After nods and handshakes, Savich pointed to a chair at the end of the table Before he sat, Mr Biaggini reached out his hand to his son "You haven’t returned your mother’s calls, Peter Your ht?"

Peter Biaggini stared at his dad, stared at his hand, darted a fast look at Savich, and gave his father’s hand a quick shake

What are you like when you’re alone with hih of course I’m upset; none of Tommy’s friends can believe it" He nodded toward Coop and Lucy "Those agents over there told ht me here to be questioned about his uess they didn’t know because they’re pretty low on the food chain around here"

Lucy bit her lip to keep fro Good shot, kid

Peter continued to his father, "Theyto do with it I know I didn’t Did you have hiini Senior literally recoil from the flippant words out of his eldest son’s ain, and his voice was austere "That is not aents do not believe that either you or I had anything to do with this tragedy; they sied his lizard sprawl, and now an ugly sneer edy would be if he died of leukeedy when it was hts and advice? I don’t think so I think they’re looking for someone to blarandfather, called hiues about him, about practically the whole financial industry Looks like soreed you hate so ini’s contelances, their thoughts clear on their faces--Why doesn’t Biaggini slam that idiot son of his to the floor and kick hiet back to their poker faces quickly, because he’d been watching Peter as he spoke and seen hiini was pale and still It was obvious to Savich he was used to his son’s abusiveness When he finally spoke, his voice was awith his son it was an ingrained habit "I doubt Palree anyone deserves what happened to Toine he would gladly have taken Toiven the choice"

Savich said, "I’m sure you’re quite upset, Peter After all, Tommy Cronin was one of your best friends since when? You ht?"

Peter Biaggini shrugged "Toed, but he was part of our group, right?"

Sherlock said, "So you’re saying you’re not upset that Toini turned dark eyes to her, very close to the color of Sean’s eyes, she thought, and it scared her that she’d noticed that Could thein Sean? Did a parent ever really knoould develop in her young child’s uess and hope that her child would grow up to be honorable?

Peter’s fingers stopped their tapping, and he leaned toward Sherlock "Of course I areith, it would still leave a hole, don’t you think? A very deep hole I’llat each other, and Savich wondered, What is Sherlock seeing in him?