Chapter 28

“Great idea. It’s close enough so that we don’t have to worry about having a couple of drinks.”

“No.” That was the reason why I’d never invited Mark to spend the night with me there or even taken him to dinner there.

I got my overcoat and slid my arms into the sleeves. “Janet,” I said as we walked through her office, “DB and I will be having lunch at Harry’s Hat if you need to contact me. Why don’t you take lunch yourself?”

“Thanks, Quinn. I will.”

6

The host smiled as we approached his station. “Ah, Mr. Cooper. How nice to see you again. Will your colleagues be joining you today?”

Scarlet ran from his throat to the tips of his ears. “Uh, not today.”

I didn’t call him on it by saying I was a colleague.

“Such a shame,” the host said. “If you’ll follow me?”

I could see how relieved DB was that he’d dropped it.