After they dropped Giorgio off at the station, they walked to the address he’d given them.
“That was one unhappy guy,” Kord said.
“Well, we did say we wouldn’t take him in.”
“Does he think we’re idiots? We leave him at home and he warns the boyfriend, then they both head out of town to parts unknown. He hadda know that we’d take him in.”
“At least we’ve got the element of surprise as far as the boyfriend is concerned,” Doyle said.
“Yeah, but it won’t be as big as surprise as what he pulled on us.” Kord kicked at something on the pavement and it went sailing.
“Morgan’s place is up ahead,” Doyle said, pointing to a house on Pine near Tenth.
“Looks like it needs work,” Kord said.
“Yeah, it’s a million dollar fixer-upper. These houses go for at least that—in shape or not.”
Kord whistl
