Chapter Twenty-FourSeated in the lanai before three piles assembled from Cliff's box, Xavier nearly spewed forth iced tea as he roared with laughter and wiped tears. “I've got to admit, if I were Ald Ives, I'd have thrown the book at you, but I'm so glad he didn't. Man, he sure has his hands full with you guys.”
“We're merely doing our job,” Rey sniffed. “He's the handful.”
I gulped back a chuckle.
“Do you think Gail will locate a lock—or should I say safety deposit box?—for that key you almost took from Carlos' place?” he asked, stroking Bonzo when the Checkered Giant rabbit bound onto his lap.
“She's damn smart and really good at what she does,” Rey responded confidently. “She's got access to databases and people we don't; she'll find something.”
“Too bad she lucked out finding Loli
