Free Seductive Reasoning (TASK FORCE HAWAII Book 1) by Melissa Schroeder Page B

on money. She wants to see the Great Barrier Reef. We all do.”
    “Jin said she might be the victim of the Akua killer,” Bethany said. “Is that true?”
    He blinked, looked at Cat, then back at the girls. “The what?”
    “That’s what they are calling the man who killed that schoolteacher. The Goddess killer. Why do you think they call him that?”
    “Do you think he abducted Susan?” Diane asked.
    His mind went blank. They had kept that little bit of information to themselves and no one, not even her family, knew about the tattoo.
    Cat stepped in when he fumbled. “We really don’t know anything yet. It might all be a misunderstanding. If she caught a way to make money some other way and just forgot to tell you. So, remember, if you hear from her, you call us first. We’ll make sure we call Jin and tell her all about it.”
    Both the girls nodded. They left them with their cards, hopeful they would stop talking to Jin, but he had a feeling they wouldn’t. They were both genuinely upset, but Jin would use them, and in return, they would become celebrities of a sort.
    “Did you let anyone know outside of TFH about this?” Cat asked as they walked down the hill to his truck.
    He shook his head. “We need to check in with everyone on the team. This was not supposed to leave the office.”
    If it did, they would lose that tiny leverage they had right now.
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    “ H ave you made it out here for a luau?” Marcus asked as Graeme pulled into the parking lot.
    He shook his head. “I keep meaning to, but I never seem to find the time. We should do a TFH night here or something.”
    “Well, without Emma. She doesn’t like crowds.”
    Graeme chuckled. “Oh, she will deal with them. Don’t you remember her going on and on about Disneyland a few months back? Her brother took her and she would not shut the hell up about it. Besides, I have a feeling if Del is with her, it won’t bother her much.”
    Graeme parked up front and they both got out of the truck. It was so damned hot out today. Hawaii usually had mild temps even through the summer, but the trades weren’t really great today. Add in the higher than usual temps, and it was making him long for Scotland in the dead of winter.
    “Damn bloody heat.”
    Marcus chuckled. “Dude, you’re going to have to chop off all your Goldilocks.”
    He grunted but didn’t respond. He walked into the pavilion area. He lived over on the North Shore, and hadn’t made it out to what some called the West End of Oahu that much. It was drier, and while all traffic on Oahu sucked, it could particularly suck on the West End. One downed pole over the highway, and people were cut off.
    This area was populated by newer homes and condos, along with Disney’s newest resort.
    “Can I help you?” a young woman dressed in a luau costume asked.
    “We need to talk to the manager, or someone in charge of the dancers,” he said as they both flashed their badges.
    She nodded. “This way.”
    She led them to a tiny hut that looked like it would be blown away in a stiff breeze, but once they stepped inside, it was all modern.
    “Danny, these policemen need to talk to you,” she said.
    A tall Hawaiian man stepped out of the back room giving them a smile. He wasn’t as tall as either of them, but he was built like a stone statue. And apparently, he had no problem walking around half naked.
    “Danny Aiona. How can I help you?”
    “We’re looking for some information about Susan Tanaka.”
    His smile faded. “Of course. I can’t tell you much about her. I’m the supervisor, and therefore the enemy, but she’s a good girl. Always on time, never misses work. That’s why I was so surprised.”
    “Do you know if she was seeing anyone?” Marcus asked.
    “No. But then, the girls don’t share with me. Let me get some of the girls here so you can talk to them. They’ll definitely know more than I do.”
    “Thanks,” Graeme said.
    He picked up the phone and punched a couple