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time. “I’m not even offended by your words, Dad. Jon and I are okay. He took some time off to get his head straight. After losing Kevin, it tore him up.”
     
    “I’m not surprised. You okay with him up and leaving like he did?”
     
    “No Dad. I was furious. I told him he’s got a week to get it together.”
     
    A glint of a smile crossed his face before he replaced the cigar back in between his teeth. “You let me know if you need me to talk to him.”
     
    “We’re fine.” She gave him a hug.
     
    “Honey, everything is ready, we can set sail.” Abby’s mom stepped outside. “Oh Abby. I’m glad you’re here. Dad and I have some business to take care of. Will you be okay on your own, I mean since Jon is gone? We can stay if you need us but there are some things going on and I, well, you know how we live.”
     
    Abby narrowed her eyes at her mother’s long speech. “Ahh, Something is going down and the two of you will be dead center in the middle of things.”
     
    Danny stood up. “I think she nailed it dear.” He gathered Abby in his arms. “All you need to do is call me and we’ll be home. We’re not going too far.”
     
    “I’ll be fine. You two be careful. Love ya!” Abby waved as the boat drifted to sea. Her parents didn’t fool her one bit. They lived in the sail boat because that’s where the surveillance equipment worked best. Her mother promised her they’d give up their life as spies if she asked them to, but there was no way she would ask them to give up what they loved.
     
    “Penny, having spies as parents is rather fun and exciting, don’t you think so?” She patted her fur as they walked back in the house in time to let in the hot tub delivery man. As she waited for him to set everything up, the doorbell rang again. When Abby flung open the door, she took a step back in surprise and slammed the door shut.

    “Oh please Abby, don’t shut the door! Please, I want to apologize!” a voice cried out. She chewed on her bottom lip for a moment, contemplating if she wanted to talk to the two people on her front porch.
     
    Margie, the woman who stole their credit cards at the campground in Memphis stood outside with Elvis in tow. Abby peeked through the tiny hole as Margie stared in to the peep hole from outside. “Please, Abby! We’re here to tell you how sorry we are! Your friend Josh hired us to help him with some cases and your Mom and Dad too.”
     
    “Josh hired you after you stole from me? You should be in jail!”
     
    Margie nodded. “I know. Look, we are going on our first gig and since it is so close to your house, we wanted to stop by and apologize in person.”
     
    “You can’t be serious!” The bad thing was she liked Margie. But the woman stole from her. She peeked out again at Elvis. He cocked his head to one side and placed his arm on the older woman’s shoulder. Margie’s bottom lip trembled as if she were about to cry. Abby was such a softie! “Wait right there!” she yelled out and ran for her cell phone.
     
    Abby text Josh to find out that yes, the two people outside her door had turned their lives around. She smirked. More like the agency threatened them with loads of jail time if they didn’t change their ways. Relieved to find them on the right side of the law, coming here to apologize showed something. But she wasn’t about to let them inside the house to steal again.
     
    Penny and her slid out the side door through the garage and walked to the front of the house. Elvis jumped when she spoke from behind. “Okay Margie. Say what’s on your mind.”
     
    The two swung around and stared at Penny, whose tail stood stiff and her ears straight in the air. “Is the dog going to attack us?” Elvis asked, his soft voice shaking.
     
    “Penny stand down,” Abby ordered. Penny relaxed but stood guard, her body still cautious and ready to defend Abby.
     
    “Look, dear. I know we stole from you and we are both so sorry. Right, Elvin?”