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Cole’s expression was griot hit”

“With what?” She glanced around All the tables and chairs were in place The ht and not a floas out of place The drinking glasses were plastic She had no idea what could be used as a weapon

“This isn’t happening,” Brittany wailed as she stomped off “I should have known Heidi would do this to me”

Robin ran over to her and wrapped her ar to be okay”

“How can you say that?” Brittany started to cry “My party is ruined”

Angie rolled her eyes and moved closer to recheck Heidi’s pulse “Reency”

“I reco clear when she finds out one of her friends did this”

COLE SQUINTED AS he checked out the strip club The building was a lot different when all the lights were on and the music stopped The paramedics had left with Heidi on a stretcher and now the place felt barren and deserted The white tablecloths and colorful flower arrange

“Anything else?” he asked Linda, the first officer on the scene He remembered her from the force Sometimes hea partner Having backup

“Yeah, I really like the outfit, Foster,” Linda said as she tapped her pen against her notebook “It’s so you”

He crossed his aret out of these leather pants and put a shirt on “Yeah, yeah, yeah I’ve already heard it frouys I’m sure all the customers are curious about how I know everyone”

“They can think you’re friends with a few guys in law enforcement Get over it We have ain”

Cole took a deep breath Linda was right It didn’t matter if they found out he was an ex-cop or a private investigator He needed to knohat happened to Heidi It bothered hiot distracted and she was injured on his watch

“So,” Linda began as she perused her notes, “you were giving a lap dance”

He pressed his lips together “I was undercover”