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“Someone who protects people from bad men,” Callum said

Evie se in Callum, the way his body stiffened “Then you can protect me and my mommy”

He smiled down at her “I’ll try”

Evie glanced down at her toy “It’s okay, Cookie,” she said “You’re all right now Just re to hit and push You should always be nice to other people”

Hazel reached over and put her hand on Evie’s “Now you’re going to the station and I will go ho for us”

“Okay, Mommy”

It was getting late, past six in the evening “All right,” Hazel said “Let’s go”

Detective Wilder joined her partner and Evie as they walked up the street

“Let’s go to your place,” Calluested

The abruptness stopped Hazel short This er

“I’d like to talk a little more,” he said “And Kerry has a point I’ot his plate nuot yours He could find you”

Why was he so concerned about her? He didn’t even know her “I’m a neith all this What kinds of people do you usually ith?”

“My next client is Blake Reynolds”

“The country singer? Really? You uard Are all your clients celebrities?”

“Oh, all right Let’s go”