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"Holy shit, Charley You definitely should have led with that" I heard hi another officer’s attention

"Sorry, can you put out a BOLO on her car?"

"Just did I’ up the license plate now Where are you?"

"I’e? The one that woman told you about?"

"Yes, she said she saw a body, blond hair, and a tattoo or a ht on it"

"And?"

"And, Ge you think this woood Soe, Uncle Bob"

"Okay, okay, I’ll send a car out You need to get back here"

"I’m already headed that way"

"Charley, damn it"

"I’ until your patrolets there"

"Christ on a cracker, Charley, I will not survive you"

"And callCheck for her car at that nail salon She’s such a girl And there’s that macaroni place she likes"

"I’ 110 in a 55, hoping a cop would chase me I could use the backup On the way, I called Reyes

I spoke the minute he picked up "Reyes, I need you to find o?"

"Reyes Farrow, there is no time I need you to find Gemma and protect her"

"Okay, so what’s in it for me?"

"What? What do you et if I find your sister and protect her froa a question"

"Oh, od, I don’t know What do you want?"

"You," he said, his voice lowering an octave "I want you, Dutch, body and soul I want you in ht I want you there when I wake up in theacrossfor a co for drawer space "Fine I’m yours Body and soul" I swerved to pass a Pinto with a chicken coop on top Uncle Bob wasn’t kidding

"I mean it"

"So do I" I took in a deep breath Noit If he wanted a coiven hi my sister "Iin the pit of my belly "I’ve always been yours" When he didn’t answer, I asked, "Are you there?"