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“Ted Frobisher always looks scared Or annoyed Those are his only two expressions, you know that”

“Yeah,the BMW into a precise Y-turn, backing into the driveway, then heading after the Lucerne

“Oh, boy,” Reo”

“Just hu”

“Fine But if they pull into an IHOP, promise me you’ll turn around and leave the poor man alone”

“Deal”

The Lucerne did not pull into an IHOP, nor did it stay on thesouth onto Black Road after only a fewSa in pitch blackness The earlier drizzle had turned to a steady rain and the BMW’s windshield wipers beat out a rhyth thump

“How’s your night vision?” Sam asked her

“Goodwhy?”

In response, Sa the distance to the Lucerne’s taillights

Remi looked at her husband, her eyes narrowed “You’re really worried, aren’t you?”

He nodded, jaw clenched “Just a feeling Hope I’”

“Me, too You’re scaring me a little, Sam”

He reached over and gave her thigh a squeeze “Now, have I ever gotten us into trouble—”

“Well, there was the time—”