Chapter 54Det. Britto had already crossed the lobby.
“Who, Joe?” Abi asked, looking but not recognizing the tall man whose wardrobe seemed totally out of place, even in their cool climate.
“Damned! It's Yates.”
Officers stepped aside and let Det. Britto and Yates make their way back to the office. Det. Britto signaled two officers to remain at the doorway.
Joe grabbed Yates's shirtfront with one hand and drew back a fist with the other. “Where the hell have you been? You—”
“Cool it, Arno!” Det. Britto jumped between and prevented Joe from throwing the punch.
Yates's wandering gaze was from alcohol. Abi stepped aside when she got a whiff of the man's sour breath. Yates took several quick sniffs of the air. He turned to Abi. “You been in my house before.” He looked at her from head to
