They’d left Owen still sputtering about the note belonging to him. Kord assured him they’d return it as soon as they could. Brandon reluctantly returned home, afraid to be alone in his place after the attack. But Doyle soothed his anxiety by making certain the house was empty. He waited while he saw to it that Brandon locked every window and door securely. Kord warned him not to answer the door for anyone and Doyle promised they’d come up with a better solution to keep him safe until Gary was found.
They’d asked Brandon if he had a sample of Gary’s handwriting and after everything was locked down, Brandon handed him a sheet of paper with Gary’s instructions on how to set up a certain display they used every year.
“How’s this?”
“Looks good. I’m sure it’ll be enough.” Doyle smiled reassur
