Stopping just inside Clover Field Elementary School, Lucian took a moment to shake ice from his coat and wipe his shoes on a piece of industrial-grade carpet. It was winter break for the students, and the school was having some repairs done after a water leak flooded the kindergarten and first grade wing. Lucian knew this because Clark had told him where Shea’s crew was currently working. Shea was putting in some overtime during the holidays, probably giving Shea the ideal excuse to miss the family Christmas feast. Lucian knew better than to try to call Shea when he was in avoidance mode. Phone calls, texts, and emails could be ignored, but a visit during lunch hour at the job site? That would be a bit more difficult to sidestep. Lucian did enjoy employing the direct approach whenever poss
