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“Evening, Major”

Seth came to a stop outside his hotel room door, where he’d stationed Rex Moore, to ensure Millie didn’t atte

“Mrs Parker hasn’t left all day,” the sergeant said

“Did you see that she ate?”

Rex frowned, shook his head “Well, I didn’t look to see if the plate was eeant Clark carried it out”

Seth’s hand squeezed the doorknob so hard his knuckles stung “Who?”

Surprise, worry, maybe fear flashed in the ht cheek” Rex gestured to his own face

“When was he here?” Seth asked, suddenly grasping why the aruely familiar

Rex Moore sed, but Seth lare he’d settled on the man

“The second time—”

“Second time?”

“I—I assu he and your ere friends and all”

Sorew inside Seth “How do you know they’re friends?”

“Well, ’cause” The Sergeant cleared his throat “Just assu, sir”

“Tell rowled

Wide-eyed, Moore responded, “Nothing, sir”

The desire to grab theinto Seth’s hand He released it, made sure the man, who’d been on more than one battlefield with hi throttled he was “Tell eant What did you see?”

Shifting from foot to foot, Rex Moore stuttered, “Well, uh, um, I heard a noise” He pointed toward the door, and then shoved both hands in his pocket “When I peeked in to check, they were hugging, sir” Snapping his head up, he added, “But just a hug like friends do”

Martin Clark The ed to No wonder she’d fainted “Where’s Clark now?”