“Wow, Stace, you’ve never hugged me this softly before,” Bella said as she returned her friend’s embrace.
“Well, I figure you’re still banged up, so I’ll wait for a real hug ‘til you’re all better,” Stacy replied with a mischievous grin. “Then watch it, sister.”
“Stacy, I need to leave,” Nathan said. “Max should be here any minute. I’ll fill you all in right quick, then I’ll have to take off for a while.”
“Go right ahead,” Max announced as he walked in. “The g**g’s all here.”
He told them about the phone call from Detective White. “I need to get over there,” he said. “White says there was personal stuff belonging to each victim inside Adolf’s car. He’s working on obtaining a warrant for the Metzger Institute.”
Bella shook her head.
“I met him, talked with him, several times. He just
