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“I see that, butpresent for the kind of questions you have, Detective” I almost felt bad for Haynes but just like he had a job to do, I had a responsibility to protect myself and my son

“Here’s my card Have your attorney call to set up a time We need to talk”

“Or you could just tell us now and we’ll be gone,” Dodds offered with a grimace that was probably meant to be a smile

“Maybe next tiet paid to serve Have a nice day and please, don’t co me, not even if you need art supplies” My shoulders sank in relief when the three men left and Cross locked the door behind them

“Exciting day?”

A tired laugh burst out of s you by?”

He s it around his finger “I cao and ran into the cops outside Were you really gonna shoot White Boy Craig?”

Another laugh burst out of uess a woman named Moon had no room to talk, but still “I didn’t want to, but I would have if I needed to”

“I’ll just bet you would Where’s—?”

“Moht?”

I gasped and went to Beau, nearly falling backwards because I forgot Cross was attached tois fine, Beau Just fine”

“Moht”

“Sorry” I stepped back and that gave him the time he needed to peek around me to Cross

“Mr Cross!” He darted around ht in front of Cross And then he wrapped his arms around him “Hi”

“Hey, kid How’s it going?”