CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
When Bill emerged from the small BAU plane, Riley could hardly believe how happy she was to see his broad, strong, hearty face. As he came down the steps, carrying his go-bag and looking ready for action, she dashed forward to greet him.
As soon as his feet touched the tarmac, she gave him a big hug.
Bill laughed and said, “Hey, you act like we haven’t seen each other in ages. It hasn’t been that long.”
“It seems like months,” Riley said, leading him to the rented car. “Things have been really crazy here for the last day or so.”
Bill looked around and asked, “Is it always this hot here?”
Riley remembered that the weather back in Virginia was milder. And of course, Bill was getting a blast of the heat after a couple of hours in air-conditioned comfort.
“Hot and hum
