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reason for leaving me in the dark.” Yoni wouldn’t knowingly put anyone in danger.
    Rocky pulled out his wallet and dropped payment for their lunch on the table. “All we have to do is determine what that reason was.”
    Kendra reached for the check the waitress had left, then for her purse.
    â€œIt goes on the same expense log,” Rocky reminded before sliding from the booth.
    Giving herself a mental kick for again being slow on the uptake, she scooted across the bench seat and stood. “We should get into position to intercept Castille.”
    â€œSince you know the way, why don’t you drive?” He gestured for her to go ahead of him.
    She inhaled a whiff of his aftershave as she turned to go. The scent caught her off guard. She’d spent the last several hours in his company, seatedright next to him and it wasn’t until this moment she noticed the earthy masculinity of it. Despite the abundance of food smells surrounding her, his scent abruptly reached out and permeated her senses.
    Sleep deprived. Frayed nerves. Too much caffeine.
    After a good night’s sleep she would be more herself.
    But her friend would still be dead.
    Summit Club, 2:50 p.m.
    T HE BROODING ARCHITECTURE of the exclusive club blended into the row of brick and limestone structures that flanked the tree-lined street far enough from Pennsylvania Avenue to allow some semblance of separation.
    Luck appeared to be on Kendra’s side as she leaned against the bar on the side of the expansive dining room opposite the lobby entrance. The afternoon shift bartender who’d worked at the club three years ago was still on staff. He’d not only allowed Kendra and Rocky inside, he’d seated them at the bar with a wide-angle view of the entrance Castille would assuredly use.
    â€œI’m still in shock.” Drea James shook his head as he checked his stock of liquors and whiskeys. “Yoni always made it a point to stop at the bar and say hello whenever he was here.” Drea shrugged, theshock he spoke of evident in the listless move. “It’s crazy. What’s happening to this world?” He reached down for a replacement bottle of bourbon.
    â€œWas he still dating that girl…?” Using a cliched ruse, Kendra tapped her forehead as if she was at tempting to recall the name.
    â€œLeigh?” Drea frowned. “I don’t think so. He always said he was too busy for a real social life.” After a moment’s contemplation, he added, “She still asks about him though.”
    â€œReally?” Kendra feigned surprise. Yoni not only hadn’t mentioned a girl, neither had his parents. “Maybe she hoped they would get together again.”
    â€œWishful thinking,” Drea said somberly. He glanced around, then leaned across the bar. “Don’t get me wrong, Leigh’s a cool chick, but Yoni was way out of her league. That dude was going places.” He pointed to Rocky’s glass. “More sparkling?”
    Rocky held his hand over his glass. “No thanks.”
    The bartender turned his attention back to Kendra. “I figure that’s the only reason Leigh worked so hard to get a job waitressing here. She’s looking for a sugar daddy. Know what I mean?”
    Definitely. “I’d like to ask her a few questions. Will she be working tonight?” Whether she wasseeing Yoni now or not, anything this Leigh person had noticed or overheard could prove useful.
    â€œNot tonight.” Drea furrowed his brow thoughtfully. “Tomorrow night for sure.”
    â€œMaybe I could call her?” Kendra prodded. She wanted the woman’s last name and address if she could get one or both.
    Drea shook his head again. “I can’t get over you being a PI now. That’s wild.”
    â€œIt’s a different world,” Kendra agreed. Telling Drea that Yoni had visited her in Chicago hadn’t been on her agenda but the detail