Someone either paid you or made some kind of deal like a get-of-jail-free card to teach me a lesson. Question number one: who paid you or made a deal ...ith you to hurt me?"Neither said anything.I stood up and walked toward Butch. She scuttled away from me like a crab on a sand beach, and then screamed with pain when she banged her dislocated shoulder against the cell bars."A name, Butch, or I'll dislocate your other shoulder," I said."Detective Swann," she said, gasping and with sweat dappling. After sitting around for an hour she asked if we wanted to all go back to their place and chill. So off we headed, I followed in my car to their home. Her and hubby walk on in and I follow. As soon as I close the door and turn around she puts her arms around me and backs me up to the door. She starts kissing me and rubbing her hands underneath my shirt on my chest. We kiss for several minutes and she moves her hands down and unbuttons my pants and lossens my belt. She bends down and squats. The firm must be delighted I’m such a good ‘spirit’, working hard all year despite the minor handicap of, you know... being dead.”Cindy looked at me gravely. “Do you really remember the past year?”“Of course! We had the... there was the... oh, and that time when...” Fog. Nothing from last year was clear, yet I recalled events from years before perfectly.“That night,” Cindy said, “I was here. Waiting, in this costume. I picked it out just for you. I was determined to finally tell you how I felt.. However, they didn’t have to explain anything either. “I agree with him. It won’t be long until Callia, that dog Pierre, and his daughter Chanel come here and I’d rather have you two be safe in a place that’s well-hidden.” Valentina added, crossing her arms as well.Lotus’s emerald green eyes widened as realization dawned on her. Even though she and her sister are safe now, it wouldn’t last long. The redhead knew her and Paige’s mother and French step-father very well. They will come looking for.