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“Toni seems to think he’s after you”

Silence fills the car My eyes flick to my partner’s “What the hell?”

His face is dead serious “Her last letter referenced ‘the big guy’ Her idea is you’re the biggest guy connected to the case in every way—physically, financially, professionally”

“Then fucking coh her?”

“Safety Insurance” Patrick releases a long exhale “Ourdirectly to you will only get him killed”

“Da wheel, o immediately to the ones I’ve left behind “You should’ve told me this before we left today Melissa and Dex are home, unprotected—”

“I think they’re okay for now I told Elaine to be aware of their surroundings, take precautions if she notices anything suspicious”

“You told Elaine?”

“Of course” His hazel eyes narrow at h chick”

“She’s a beautiful, smart woman”

“But you didn’t tell her about Toni”

“I’ll tell her e have answers I’d rather tell her our solution than our problem” My promise to her yesterday lurks in the corner of er?”

“Toni said the letter is very specific She was too afraid to fax it Doesn’t want it out of her possession in case he goes after Cammie”

“That’s not going to happen This asshole’s not going after anyone”

Soon we’re pulling into the parking lot of the Skinniflute, the biker bar where Star works and where we’ve met on several occasions in the past