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Chapter 10

I memorized it and set the paper down on the table.

“Look. I’ve got to go.” I shrugged into my overcoat, put the saltines in my pocket, and fished for my car keys. “We’ll set something up. Dinner, maybe.”

“Are you sure you don’t want to stay?” He rubbed the back of my neck, hummed against my lips, and I groaned. If it was anyone but Mr. Vincent…

“I’ll call you!” A glance at my watch showed me that if I didn’t get a move on like now, I’d need the god who looked after agents making sure I hit every single green light from here to the morgue.

I kissed Theo once more, then wanted to kiss him again, but I knew if I did I’d never make it to the morgue on time. I ran down the stairs and out to my car.5

The autopsy wasn’t bad. At least I didn’t disgrace myself by throwing up. Not that I’d expected to. This was nothing compared to shooting a man in the face at point blank range and watching his skull disintegrate as his face come out of the back of his head.