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“Mom, this is Thomas,” I say once we confirm she’s feeling better. “He’s a good friend of mine, and like you, he’s also in law enforcement. Sort of.”
“Nice to meet you, Thomas.” Lucy gives him a smile. “Are you from the Third Precinct by any chance?”
“No, ma'am,” he says.
“Maybe from the Fourth then? There’s something familiar about you.”
I say nothing, as tempting as it is. I need to consult Liz about the best course of action.
“I’m in the Secret Service,” Thomas says without blinking an eye. “So work is probably not where you know me from.”
I phase in and have Thomas and Liz join me in the Quiet.
“I’m going to tell you the craziest thing you’ve ever heard,” I say to Liz. In the silence that follows, I tell her about Thomas’s connection to Lucy, and how we need her help to reun
