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“Derek fought et out there I held hi”

Shaking ine “I’m surprised you could hold him”

“When she said the safe word, I let hio We both rushed out, but when I went to Star, Derek went straight and finished things”

“So that’s how it happened”

I take a step back, turning to face the fe in the doorway Her dark brow is furrowed and her lips are tight

“Hey, you’re back” Patrick’s out of his seat and headed toward her

She steps into the office and ive you for not keeping your pro his hair “But I don’t forgive you for not telling me”

“None of this was supposed to happen” He follows her back to the desk She steps over to where I’hway

“Marcus is going to help us He said he’d fly to Balti with the prosecutor, but he needs us to send hiot on Sloan and Derek”

Putting the case down, I snap it open and pull out the files I’ with me “Fax these to hiet there”

She nods and takes them from me, but she stops to speak to Patrick “Is there any chance Elaine can come here today or tomorrow?”

“She was planning to drive up with Lane on Thursday Her school’s spring break is next week”

“We’re going to need her sooner than that”

“What are you thinking?” Patrick sits on the edge of the desk facing her”

“My photograph, the email receipts I printed off I’d say she could FedEx the lost”