"Rebus was standing on the porch when Jeff pulled into the yard."What you got there?" Rebus said as he gazed at Susan."A girl," Jeff explained. "She's... been hurt bad." "Well, what the hell did you bring her here for? Why didn't you take her to a hospital?" "Because I brought her here," Jeff said.Rebus must have heard the new note in Jeff's voice because he frowned. There had never been any confidence in Jeff's voice before. Rebus had always been able to run over Jeff and get Jeff to bend to his. .. yes Father told me about it when I took over. The War Department sold the houses off in 1948 or 49, by which time the price had gone up and at least one of the previous owners was unable to re-purchase. Of course that was before Colonel Martin took them to task when they tried to auction off half of his wife’s estate that they’d bought for an airfield. He’d had the money for it, of course, but he reckoned it should be offered back to him for what he’d been paid for it, after all he hadn’t. She didn't want to say anything about her feelings for him. She took off her shoes and looked around. She sat on the bed and Darryl started pacing around. Then he finally stopped, sat down next to Rachel, and kissed her lightly on the lips. Rachel was shocked. "What was that for?" she asked."I like you." He kissed her again. "A lot." He kissed her longer."Thanks, you too." What was he getting at? They made out for a while, partly becasue Rachel had no idea what else she should do,. Morgan continued futzing with his bandages and arm sling."Not an office building," I said. Diana, Alexx, and April stepped out of the SUV."What is he going to do?" Alexx asked Diana. I could feel their eyes on my back."You could ask me," I said loudly. "I'm standing right here." Did you think they met in a dungy back alley club?" I really hated Elis' are-you-an-idiot voice."Were you expecting a building in the middle of the business district?" I folded my arms and stared at him. "I mean, they.