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Thecard, and then produced another one out of his suit pocket as he stepped closer His eyes were dark brown, but it wasn’t the color that seared so inside her It was the way they shimmered, as if all he had to do was sirls that were paid to do so back at the resort

Well-versed on keeping her expression blank—for ave her those types of looks all the tiust her—Norma Rose didn’t so much as blink as she took the card he offered She did curse her fingers for treainst them

E proclaimed his name and profession just as he’d stated, and offered no additional infor She had embossed cards with her name on them, too

“I wasn’t aware Dave had a lawyer,” Ted said

“He does now,” the newcomer stated

His rather arrogant tone sent another ruued Her father employed several attorneys, and if anyone in the family ever had the need, one of them would be called This occasion didn’t require a mouthpiece, just a few extra bills laid in the chief’s hand Which would not happen, either Ted Williaow and the fact she was standing here, arguing with an unknoyer, was enough to say Ted was not earning his monthly installments

The lawyer, Ty or Todd or To at her so intently she couldn’t glance down to read his calling card again Norh her stoed bird

“Yes, he does,” he said, his voice as calculating as his stare, which slipped doard

A treed the skin froaze touched By the tiain Norma Rose was completely disturbed And uncomfortable This had never happened to her, and she wasn’t impressed “Since when?”

“We sat next to each other at the lunch counter in the drugstore He had the chicken noodle soup I had the tomato”

Norma Rose didn’t care what kind of soup they’d eaten, but his explanation did give her insight she’d uess was right They couldn’t pronounce to in St Paul? Eating tostore?

The ringing of a telephone athered theh to say, “My uncle wasto Ted, she said, “I’ll take Dave home now”

Glancing between her and the lawyer, Ted paused, as if not sure what to do

“Now,” she repeated, lifting her purse off the desk, once again de any extra cash for his efforts tonight

“Chief” The unknown officer stuck his head through the open doorway again “There’s a raid don”

“Darabbed his hat off his desk “Where at?”

“The Blind Bull”

The officer’s answer sent a shiver up Norma Rose’s spine, as did the hint of surprise on Ty Bradshaw’s face She’d read the calling card a second tiet how he s smiled like that on nunized he was atteuise, or make her believe, that he hadn’t reacted to the news of the Blind Bull being raided, although the news had certainly surprised him

“Get Dave Sutton Norma Rose will take him home,” Ted told the officer

“Yes, sir” The officer disappeared out the door

“I’n,” Norma Rose said

“Of course not I’d have already signed it if there was,” the lawyer answered

She gave hi to hi to the police chief, she said, “I’ll be sure to inforht”

“Now, Norly