“We are surprised that it took y’all so long to show an interest in this case, though.”“You don’t object to our interest in the Shoreline Ma...l case?” asked Claire.The three detectives laughed with the sheriff before he answered, “Hell no. This case had ‘hot potato’ written all over it from the start. Even if we were able to identify and locate the woman who shot the gunman, there is no way that our esteemed District Attorney would have wanted to prosecute her. She’s a bonafide hero in the eyes. That last night, we weren't happy about having to go home without some fling to remember. Then we ran into Jessie again, and he was really turning on all the charm – but still with both of us! Getting really handsy, and funny as fucking hell. As it was getting late, he invited us both back to his room. Julie came over to me and started shouting into my ear over the music, “So, what are we going to do when we get back there with him? What do you think?” She looked at me, and I could see what she. ”“And I can fabricate evidence that the fire at the lab, plus the newest murder of that young woman was your father’s doing,” Malcolm adds. “I can play witness to false conversations and odd, little things I have seen.”Bridget sits back into her seat, a smile splaying across her face. “You two seem to have worked all this out,” she finally says after a few moments of silence. “Very well. We have a deal. You two do your part and I will do mine.”“We will get the ball rolling,” Mio says standing. ...really lady?You have GOT to stop doing that." I turned around and met her smilingface. I asked her about the spell and I told her of what had happenedlast night. She smiled. "I guess it worked huh? You seem to have lost alittle bit of your presence which is what you wanted is it not?" Inodded. "The thing about this spell," said the old lady, "Is thatwhatever your dreams and desires are, they shall occur in your dreamworld and if strong enough will physically manifest in the waking world.Did.