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the night.”
    “Well, at least there’s hot chicks who strip down in that,” Jake said, shaking his head. “I don’t know who you’re trying to fool, angel. You’re going to be all over that baby and we both know it.”
    “I want like ten of these,” Ally said, cuddling Avery to her chest. “You’d better prepare yourself.”
    “We’ll start with one and see how it goes from there,” Jake said, shaking his head as he put his hand to the small of Ally’s back to prod her toward the door. “We should get moving. It’s getting late and Avery needs his sleep.”
    “We all do,” Grady said. “I’ll start a search and see what I can come up with on Parker and his wife.”
    “And I’ll swing by the casino and get a copy of the security video,” James said. “We’re going to need that if we’re going to figure out exactly what happened here.”
    “And I’ll take care of Finn,” Emma said, tears filling her eyes.
    “Oh, it’s okay,” Mandy said, pulling Emma in for a hug. “I know how you feel, but Finn is okay. Just treat him like a king for a few days and he’ll be back to his usual self before you know it.”
    “I agree with the king part,” James said, grabbing the back of Mandy’s dress to pull her to him. “That’s the only good thing about getting shot. The perks of an at-home nurse are phenomenal … even if she can’t cook and drools all over you.”
    “Keep it up,” Mandy warned. “I still have your keys and I’m the one driving us home.”
    “Yeah, that’s not going to happen, wife,” James said. “I’m back to my senses. My freakout is over.”
    Mandy wasn’t so sure, but she let it slide for the time being. “Fine,” she said, holding out the keys. “You need to stop for food on the way home, though. We have nothing.”
    “So it’s a normal night.” James chuckled as he dodged her swat, but the laughter didn’t make it all the way up to his eyes. He knew exactly how close he’d come to losing Finn tonight, and nothing but answers would make him feel better. “Everyone keep in touch and get a good night’s sleep. Tomorrow we start working this … and we’re not going to stop until we have all of the answers we need.”
    “Well, at least one good thing came out of this,” Grady said, slipping his arm over Sophie’s shoulders. “I’m officially off inventory duty.”

    “ I S EVERYONE gone ?” Finn’s eyes were heavy when they latched onto Emma as she returned to his room.
    “Yes,” Emma said, kicking her shoes off and climbing onto the bed next to Finn, being careful to settle on his good side before drawing him close and pressing his face to her chest. “You need to sleep.”
    “I’m not sure if I can sleep when you’re trying to suffocate me with your boobs,” Finn said, smiling. “Usually when we play this game we have a little fun before the sleeping portion of our nightly routine.”
    “Oh, I’m so sorry,” Emma said, releasing his head. “I just … I need to feel you close to me and I want to make sure I don’t accidentally hurt you. I thought it would be easier if you slept with your head on my chest for a change.”
    “Well, I don’t think that’s going to work because I’ll get too distracted.” Finn tweaked Emma’s nipple for good measure. He was trying to relax her, even though he was pretty sure she that was an impossibility at this point. “I have a better idea.”
    Emma arched a dubious eyebrow. “Oh, yeah? What’s your idea?”
    “Well, for starters, you need to get up and crawl under the covers with me,” Finn said. “You need to get on your side, just like me, and let me curl up behind you. That way we’ll be close and you don’t have to worry about my back, which is numb and barely hurts.”
    Emma sighed but did as he asked, being extra careful when she cozied up next to him. Finn made sure she was completely tucked in before slipping his arm around her waist and resting his head on top of the