Spinelli struggled to drive himself and Shannon to the mall because the fat suit he wore under his Santa costume pushed up against the steering wheel making it difficult to maneuver turns. He should have just changed into it when he got to the mall, but he figured he wouldn't have enough time. He'd spent too much time in bed with Shannon. Yet more time would have been nice. Thoughts of their afternoon delight made him grin like a kid.
His thoughts shifted to Shannon's safety. He simply didn't want her at the mall, so close to the action, so close to Loukas the Greek the mastermind behind everything. Yet he, Walker, and Marsh agreed that the appearance of keeping things normal would allow for a better chance of catching a break in the case.
He and Shannon reached the Santa display to find
