I looked around, checking the balcony for this building as well as the others nearby. I didn’t see anyone, but I had learned that didn’t necessari...y mean anything. “The kind of help we can’t talk about out in the open.”She squeezed my arm. “I’m willing to risk it if you’re being honest with me.”I nodded and we started down the stairs. “I came to House Volantis to recruit someone with the right magical skill set.”She shook her head. “You do know we’re under the Lockdown, right? How were you. He heard a voice order Amanda and Zoe to move away and then, just as he reached the top of the stairs, the chilling voice of Doug Beckwith telling someone to say goodnight.The Deputy took in the situation and didn't pause for thought. He fired once, over the head of what he could now see was Robbie MacRae, hitting Doug in the chest. He was gratified to see the brutal bully slump to the floor.Richards holstered his weapon and quickly knelt to feel for a pulse. Nothing. Beckwith was dead. He. "Sure, why not?" She got off the floor and came to sit next to me on the couch. I placed my hand on her upper thigh and lightly squeezed. She looked at me with passion and love in her eyes. There was a hint of sexual desire in her look, but I could tell that she was uneasy with the situation. "What about your fiance? Its different now that you are engaged to her." What she does not know can never hurt her right?" I guess you are right." she said, and then she changed the subject back to her. ” Of course, I would have killed him if he’d said, “April’s twerp sister.”During the drive to Sonic, Zeke kept looking over at me with a huge grin on his face. “I take it you like my new scarf.”He chuckled, “Is that what you bought at the mall yesterday?”“Yes. You said you like bold and daring, so I figured I’d give you a little sample of how bold and daring I can be.”It frustrated me a little when he just cocked his head and grinned instead of letting me know if I’d gone too far ... or not far.