She shook her head firmly. “You aren’t either of those things.”
“How can you be so sure?”
Her eyes gently teased. “I told you, I’m a very good judge of character.”
“I’d like to believe you, but even so... I still have to find out what’s happened to Jakob. He should have gotten himself out of jail by now. I’ve had my phone on all day, but he hasn’t rung me.”
“I’ll make a couple calls,” Bunny said thoughtfully. “I know all the Mercuryville cops. They eat at Waffle Boy all the time.”
This, too, reminded him poignantly of Jane and her endless network of contacts and favors. The ache building in his chest would hardly let him breathe. “Th... Thanks, but I really should...”
She crossed the space between them, until she stood as close as she could without touching him. “Should what?”
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