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Christopher had the cab drive slowly past the house. He saw a parked car out front, but he could also see Hamlin in the front waiting. Nothing else seemed off or out of place. Still, Christopher crouched behind the cab door and took a long moment to see if anything was amiss. After he had satisfied himself that everything seemed normal, he had the cab pull over. Hamlin paid the driver and they went into the house.
Hamlin went in first with gun drawn. He told Christopher he needed to clear the house and make sure there were no surprises waiting for them. Christopher waited inside the foyer as Hamlin cleared the home. The detective went slowly and meticulously through each room, finally arriving back at the entrance to tell him it was all clear. In the living room with the shade
