“Wait, what?”
“When was the last time youhadone instead of giving one?”
“I can’t remember.”
“So, you can relax and maybe you’ll sleep.”
“And maybe after a nap, we can do some hanky panky.”
“Hanky panky sounds great to me.”
“Yeah. Me too.”
Chapter 9
Two days later, Jeff Marshall was thrilled he had some more news. The members of Harmony Healing were getting impatient, and he didn’t blame them. He wasn’t going to call them together though, which was why he arrived at Finn McKenna’s house at four. Finn answered the door smiling. “Hi, Captain.” He glanced back into the house. “Let’s talk around back. My wife’s sleeping.”
As they made their way to the deck, he asked, “How is she?”
“Fantastic. We both are. Do you have any kids?”
“No. I’m divorced, so we were glad we never got to that step.” At least, she was.
“Hmm.”
They sat at a round table with an umbrella which shielded them from the still hot August sun. “What’s going on?” Finn asked.
“We found the person who stole your car. And beat you up.”
“Seriously. How’d you find him? I was assuming that case had gone cold once you found the car.”
“No, it was still active. Which was why when another carjacking came in, the gang investigators went on alert about yours. This time they caught the guy.”
“Who is he?”
“His name is Tommy Ludwig. Apparently, the first time, with you, he was initiating into a gang. The second time, I guess, was for fun.”
“Did he beat the person up?”
“Yep. But she’s safe now and is healing.”
“Sorry to hear that.”
“You’re entitled to restitution, but as I said, this was somebody low level in a gang.”
“How do you sue a gang anyway?”
“No one does. Fear of recrimination from the rest of them. This particular gang is known for its violence.”
“I can attest to that.”
Just then, the sliding door opened and out walked Elise Preston, the movie star. Jeff couldn’t get used to seeing her in real life. “Oh, hi, Captain Marshall.”
“Ms. Preston. Nice to see you again.”
“Thanks. What’s going on?”
Jeff reiterated what he’d told Finn.