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I retrieved my cell and speed dialed the number

As it rang, I muttered, “Pick up Please pick up”

Then, I heard, “Reed Duvall”

“Oh, thank God!”

“Well, that’s a first” Pride or triumph underscored his tone

My face grearm “Um, that wasn’t exactly …”

“Saain Maybe slightly playful

“Got an urgent assignment for you”

“Aren’t you at the beach? Attending some convention?”

I sighed “Yeah, but things got, um, a bit complicated Got a few minutes?”

“Sure thing Shoot”

Reed Duvall was a private investigator I’d co opposite sides of an old case I ran through the events of the past few days and then asked him to try to confirm that soal drug and hu operation I explainedoperation had killed Billy Ray and fra him confirm a few facts

When I’d finished, Duvall blew out an audible breath “When do you need this?”

“Yesterday Preferably the day before”

He chuckled “My tiht on this”