Page 65 of Soaring Free
Ryan
Shit…
Jack
Were the authorities (or your people) able to find any prints?
Liam
The exterior driver’s side was spot clean, too clean in fact. Not even Fred’s or any of his employees that worked on her SUV before it was parked waiting for Sav. And for those of you curious, the squirrel was deceased prior to its blood being used as ink. It was likely roadkill as its injuries were consistent with being hit by a car.
Me
…Did you have an autopsy done on the squirrel? I thought you were being dramatic when you said you would do that.
Jack
You’re new around here. Liam doesn’t really do dramatic. Extreme? Yes. Overbearing? Yes. Dramatic? Not typically.
Finn
Like any of us have any room to talk when it comes to being extreme or overbearing.
Walker
I prefer thorough.
Ryan
And we should consider the method of the squirrel’s death as… good news?
Liam
It’s better than someone hunting down the animal with the intent of killing it, so it’s better news than it could have been. But it’s still not good.
Walker
I can loop in Harlow if you want her professional psyche opinion on this.
Liam
Thanks, but I already called her. Savannah doesn’t know that but I want to know who we’re dealing with here. Harlow is working on a profile, assuming this and the lock situation are related. Viv invited her to join their book club, and I know Harlow would be pissed if she found out after the fact.
Walker
I forget you know her outside of our connection.
Liam
She’s a good friend and she’s incredibly good at her job. If I could convince her to join my company and leave the bureau, I would in a heartbeat.
Walker
We’ve talked about this. I asked you not to poach my team members.
Liam
…And I haven’t since you made that request.
