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“You know him?” Sloan asked

“Sure, he lives in the next building” She glanced up at theht look like a man, but, developmentally, he’s more like a ten-year-old Oh, God, it’s just a crush He’s really just a kid”

James stared over at Sloan, who looked skeptical They weren’t so sure

“I think he was deprived of oxygen when he was born He’s harmless Really”

“I’ll go have a chat with him,” Sloan said

She shook her head “He’s afraid of men I think his dad beat him before he took off A real deadbeat Please let ently”

“No,” both ether

“Perhaps we should let the cops do it,” Ja a little chat with Alan either “They’re better equipped to handle this, and he ht listen to them”

“Okay But we need to tell them to send female officers” She looked up at Sloan “Sloan, please?”

“Fine,” Sloan said reluctantly “I’ll let them handle it” For now

James heard the words even if Sloan didn’t say them

“This o back to work,” Kinley said “Now that we know it’s not Gary”

Sloan frowned “I don’t know if that’s a good idea”

“I’ve stayed hoht it was Gary I thought it was Gary”

“I still don’t like it Not until the cops have been to see this kidman”