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“About Thor,” he murmured “Asked around about hiamble Likes to drink too much And especially likes to do that after you broke up with hi to the two people that were very loose-lipped about hi to the occupants, he loved the hell out of you Planned to ask you to marry him”

Catori groaned “I was only with him for like three and a half months I would’ve been with him less if my best friend and his brother hadn’t hit it off so well”

Trouper shrugged

“I’ and finding sos”

I blinked, looking over to find Hunt on the opposite side of the pool, his computer in his lap, his face and body cast in shadows He did have a phone in his hand, however

“I also reco in with her to buy this truck Soo I’et out of this fuckin’ place for a while”

Hunt seehly unusual for him

What was even more unusual was not to find Wyett in attendance He noret out of his house if she wasn’t around

“Where’s Wyett?” I asked

“She’s at work today,” he sighed “And this latest case is really stressingThat kid’s beennow for teeks One would think that we’d hear some chatter online, but so far, nothin’”

My stomach sank

Teeks ago, aoutside at Chick Fil A The younger of the two had run out of sauce for her chicken nuggets, so the one to the door to ask an attendant for h away, a black panel van had opened, and both children had been taken, right there in broad daylight

One of the kids had been found, but the little girl, the youngest, hadn’t

The longer it went, the worse it was for that little girl

“What happened teeks ago?” Catori asked, picking up a tennis ball that she’d found in the pool toy box—one of Hiro’s, Beckham and Trouper’s son’s—and started to bounce it

The first bounce had Al whipping his head around with anticipation

Hunt went on to explain what had happened with the kidnapping while I watched Al watch Catori

At one point, Catorithe ball, it hit her foot, and then bounced into the pool