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Eager for attention, the dog juled and collapsed onto her rear When she crawled on hands and knees into the living room, Callum knew she’d be preoccupied for a while

“We were surprised you were co up today,” Owen said “Such spontaneity isn’t like you We were glad we’re both off duty today Is everything all right?”

“There’s a good reason for us showing up on such short notice, and looking like this,” Hazel said “Evie saw a et hit on the head with a rock and his body was found”

Jessica inhaled sharply “Oh, no She saw that?” She glanced back at Evie as though wondering if she was okay

“Evie seems fine,” Hazel said “She seems unaffected”

“She’s probably too young to fully understand what happened,” Calluht the killer yet, and he knohere we’re staying”

“He’s tried et us”

Owen kept an unreadable but somber face but Jessica’s jaw fell

“Evie?” Jessica asked, incredulous

Hazel nodded “That’s e’re here” She looked at her brother “I need a huge favor”

“You want us to watch Evie? You don’t even have to ask,” he said “Of course we’ll do it”

“And she’ll be safe,” Jessica said “We’re both armed and have licenses to carry”

“She’ll be guarded at all times,” Owen said

Callum saw Hazel’s shoulders sluh,” she said “You don’t kno much it means to me to know she’ll be with two cops I won’t have to worry about her the way I have been”

“Of course,” Owen said “We’ll love having her” He glanced over at Evie and Olive, ere rolling around the living room in play “And so will Olive, it would seem”