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After a moment, he focused on me and slowly nodded
"Good Then let's get out of here "
"This is a bad idea," Owen muttered "A really bad idea "
Thirty rabbed a few things I thought I ht need from the back of the restaurant and stuffed them into my jeans pockets Noe stood on the boardwalk in front of the Delta Queen A sign by the gangplank said the casino wouldn't be opening until tonight, I assumed so every last bit of Antonio could be scrubbed off the main deck
"Certainly," I agreed "But we both have questions that only Kincaid can answer So let's pay him a visit "
Owen hadn't saidback, straining to recall everything that had happened that night Everything everyone had said and done, all the shouts, accusations, truths, and lies I didn't knohat conclusions he'd drawn, but his face had grown darker and darker as the loith rage and guilt - the first over what Salina had done, the second for not realizing as going on But those were emotions that Oould have to deal with himself All I could do was be here for him - and squeeze Kincaid until he screamed the truth for the whole world to hear
"You don't have to go in with me," I said
Owen shook his head, and a stubborn look filled his face "No I don't want you going on board alone And I need to hear what Phillip has to say for himself I justI need to "
I nodded, undid the red velvet rope that cordoned off the entrance, and walked up the gangplank with Owen The aht The wood underfoot gleaold, and the sharp scent of varnish filled the air Kincaid certainly hadn't wasted any tiht
Soh the s, because we'd only taken a few steps forhen a giant stepped out of the double doors and came over to us, his hands out to his sides
"Sorry, folks We're closed until tonight "
I smiled at him "Not for us Tell Kincaid that Gin Blanco and Owen Grayson are here to see him "
The giant frowned, as if the names were fa hissure the giant saw the glea it end over end, just like I'd done in Kincaid's office last night
"Is there a problem?" I asked
The giant stared at my knife After a moment, he backed up and shook his head "No problem No problem at all I'll tell Mr Kincaid you're here "