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We stared at each other, at an iotten in Stating the obvious, I said, "You won't show me because if you do, I'll have evidence to turn that trespassing charge into breaking and entering"
That faint flush hit her cheeks again Sheunder her breath, but I couldn't catch more than a hard 'ch' sound "Look, I entered, but I didn't break anything No property da to adh to the chief of police that he gave you his cuffs"
"Fair enough" I pulled out my master key and unlocked the door Scarlett pushed past ht behind her, I couldn't spot the reason for her hurry
Theonly the flowers and gift basket that would have been on the counter Beyond the main roo seen Scarlett had ever been in here
A glance at her face told e Heedless of the cuffs connecting our wrists, she started around the couches in the living roo every inch of her body
The cottage wasn't that big, and it was quickly clear that the main room and tiny kitchenette were e torn off as I followed her to the bedrooht in the sunlight pouring through the s
Into the eust Hall, you'd better be in here!"
I wasn't expecting the tiny voice that drifted into the room I wasn't sure from where Under the bed? The closet?
"Mom? Is it safe to come out?"
Scarlett strode to the closet and threw the door open Curled on the floor, headphones on his ears connected to a dark tablet, a small boy blinked up at us Scarlett dropped to her knees, wrapping her free arm around the boy who looked at me in unabashed curiosity
"When I couldn't find you—" Scarlett broke off, pressing her face to the boy's golden blond hair
"You said to hide if I heard anyone coame, so I went ahead and hid anyway, just in case"
"Okay, okay," she ht with tears that didn't fall "You did the right thing I was just scared when I didn't see you I didn't want to leave you alone, and then— But you're okay Everything's okay Let's get you up, we need to get "
The boy tucked his tablet under his ar with his mother but made no move to leave the closet "Who's he?"
I stuck out my hand "Tennessee Sawyer Who are you?"