Page 100 of Depths of Destruction
Dirk's eyes shut. "You didn't."
"I did."
He sighs. "You're making me work today."
I wince. "Sorry."
"The body is still there?"
"Yep."
"We'll need to get video surveillance as well," he states.
"How long until the guys are back?"
"My guess is not long."
I pick up some towels and scrub the floor. "How long did you leave after Malin?"
"Under an hour. Axel didn't wait as long. He could tell things were getting a little suspicious back at camp."
"How long did Malin wait to leave?"
"Thirty minutes tops."
"Hunter and Ryker are together. They left with passports only minutes before the thugs showed up."
"So Malin is the only one not accounted for so far?"
My stomach flips. It shouldn't be. He's dealing with lots of issues, and there's no time frame to get here, not knowing what he's up against. But it does.
Dirk's expression tells me he's uneasy with it, too.
"Don't say anything else. Naomi is already worried."
"Noted."
"How's Zoe handling everything?"
"Like a pop star."
"What do you mean?"
"She's used to getting her way, that's for sure."
"You two fighting?"
"Fight. Make up. Fight."
"That sounds like you're in a bad relationship."
He grunts.
I stop wiping the floor.
"What?"
"You're in way over your head, aren't you?" Dirk's a ladies' man. He's always got a date, and it's never the same woman more than twice. All the women he's with bend over backward to make sure he's happy. No one ever pushes his buttons.
