“Well, I’d already made the connection that Serenity was on all the cases, and while I had everything encrypted, the guy was a genius. At one point, she abruptly let go of my hand to throw herself against my chest, wrapping her arms tightly around my torso, before pulling away just as quickly and snagging my hand again. “Might have to let you know when I see you on Monday though.”
“Okay yeah, that’s fine,” he agreed, looking depressed as hell, and not doing a very good job of hiding it. “Well, anyway, see you later everyone,” he added in general, as he continued past me and headed out the door. “Still, I really don’t like this. I guess I’ll see you on Monday then.”
“Yep,” my friend said enthusiastically. “We should probably get back,” she whispered, her own hug a little loose.
