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Geo pressed his lips together to keep from yelling. After all they d done to solve the
case, they were being told to heel.
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This case belongs to the FBI. You two did your part. You ll get commendations for it,
Chief assured them.
I don t fucking want a commendation. I want to be there when we nail this lady and
get the kid back to her parents, Mack snarled.
It doesn t matter what you want. This part is all about the bureaucracy. Their case.
Their victory.
Can we at least be there when she s taken to her family? Geo asked.
No. You two are to be hands off. You did your part, they do theirs.
They did shit, Mack seethed.
Geo put a hand on Mack s shoulder to settle him. Is there any part we re allowed to
participate in? he asked the Chief.
Sorry boys. Your game is up. Go home. Get some rest. Agent Stratton will copy you
the results, he answered.
C mon, let s go home, Geo urged Mack. It s been a long week. They ll close the deal
and we ll be back on the job in a couple of days with a new case.
You re okay with that? Mack snapped.
Hell, no, but what choice do we have?
Take it out of here boys. You ve been given your orders. Don t make me suspend your
asses.
Mack turned to leave, but stopped suddenly in his tracks. Como Lake.
What about it? Geo s eyes widened and his face paled as he put the pieces together
too. Of course!
Of course what? the Chief asked.
The orchestra hall on the lake, Mack said, finishing his own thought.
Geo nodded. The girls were involved in local fairs, he clarified for the Chief. We
only recently attached three bodies to the parks where they were found, but the pattern
exists.
Melissa last played at the covered hall in Como Park, Mack agreed. We have to tell
Andy. If the CLU take the locations of those other missing children to the parks where they
last performed, they d find the other missing children s bodies.
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That s why the link isn t obvious. It didn t have to be the day after the performances. It
just happened to be the place where the killer found her targets. Chief. We gotta get on this,
now, Geo insisted.
I said go home . I ll call you if your hunch pans out, but I m telling you, no, ordering
you to stay out of it.
Geo followed Mack s tense body as they left the Chief s office and collected their things
to go home. Geo got out his keys first. No way in hell, with Mack this pissed off, was he
going to let the other man drive tonight, unless it was in the bedroom. That kind of rage
could be put to very good use and would help them both blow off their frustrations.
Literally.
Geo had always been better at letting go of things he didn t have control over. Well, this
case was a perfect example of needing a talent like that. It was what it was and the Chief
couldn t step on the toes of the FBI. He s following his own set of commands, he said,
knowing Mack wouldn t answer him.
It wasn t until they got to the apartment parking lot that Mack finally sighed in defeat.
I know. I just hate that we don t get to see this thing through.
Their eyes met in the dark interior of the car. The engine ticked as it cooled, and Geo
took the keys out of the ignition. They jangled in his hand, muffled by the small space. He
couldn t make out the green of Mack s eyes, but he saw the tightness in the corners of his
mouth. He d kiss those soon, see if he could make him relax.
It s over, he told Mack.
It s unsatisfying.
It s how it is sometimes. They re going to pick her up tonight and with any luck the
little girl will be there. If not, they ll chase down the woman at another location. Whatever
happens, we re off the case.
Mack s look turned sly. I know something that I d find satisfying.
Kicking Lauren s ass into next week? Geo asked.
Well, that too, but what I m thinking involves you on your hands and knees.
Oh? Geo s cock stirred.
Yep, definitely using your O .
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Geo s breath caught. Then why the fuck are we still in the car?
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