Nine
I waited for Avery to join me. When she appeared her face was resigned, and she kept her gaze cast down. “I’m sorry I dragged you here for basically nothing,” she said once we were outside.
“It was worth a shot,” I answered just as my phone buzzed with an incoming text from J.T. I swiped to open the message to find a bunch of emojis which I interpreted to mean he wanted to go out for dinner.
“I’ll let you know if anything else comes from looking into the Order,” I said and stepped away to give him a call.
“So, I’m guessing that’s a no to dinner?” J.T. said when he picked up.
“I’ve got plans with Jacquie tonight at eight, but if it’s beforehand I’m totally in,” I answered.
“I’m off shift at four. I can run home and change. Then meet you wherever you want.”
I had a place in mind.
