CHAPTER 29
Of course Tana was free for lunch. And if she hadn’t been she would’ve cleared her calendar. Not that there was much chance of that. She was always on deadline with the dead, and usually just grabbed a salad and ate at her desk. But today was different. Powell had news to share and so did she, and Tana couldn’t wait to find out what he knew and tell him what she’d learned. The case was moving forward, and she and Powell were moving with it. Tana had just gathered her things and signed out when Ricky swung by her cubicle.
“Hola, chica, you want to grab a bite?”
“Can’t, Ricky, sorry.”
Ricky’s face sagged with disappointment. “What, you got a date or something?”
“Something,” Tana as she swept past him and headed to the elevator.
How could she ever explain it to him, she thoug
