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“You won’t be,” Patrick said “But you’re not going to acco here, either It’s after five We don’t knohen Conrad is going to wake up and be ready to talk You’ve been banned fro him, anyway But I haven’t”

Casey inclined her head “They don’t know you’re with Forensic Instincts?”

“Nope They only know I brought Madeline here So you go back to the city, catch a few hours’ sleep and then interviehomever you need to I’ll stay here with Madeline and talk to Conrad when the tiht”

Relieved, Casey made eye contact with Patrick She knew exactly what he was thinking—that he’d also be keeping a close watch on Madeline in case the killer was hanging around to see the results of his handiwork He’d guard Madeline with his life

“We’ll stay right here,” he continued, giving Casey anear Conrad, either “This way, Madeline can be close by when Conrad wakes up”

“Good” Casey turned back to Madeline “Do you happen to knohat arrangements Conrad made for his apartment while he ay?”

“He’s not subletting, if that’s what you mean,” Madeline replied “He has a service that checks it out weekly Why?”

“Do you know the name of that service?”

“Yes” Brow furrowed, Madeline took out a scrap of paper and scribbled a co?”

“I’ to us” Casey squeezed Madeline’s ar you and Conrad I promise”

“I hope so” Madeline was still a wreck and rightfully so “I’m even more terrified now, for Conrad and for me Where are we safe? Not at work Not at home And obviously not at Crest Haven, either”

“I’ll see what I can do about arranging for additional security for Conrad,” Casey said “Although I’ the staff there, who all believe this was a suicide atte hiain I’ll talk to Dr Oberlin and the facilities ade for a couple of Patrick’s people to take shifts and post theave an irritated wave of her aruys back to their ele the powers-that-be will finally agree”

“Thank you,” Madelinethat to you a lot”

“Don’t We’re doing our job Just stay close to Patrick” Casey’s gaze flickered to Patrick “And keep me posted”

“Will do”