>My phone rang out like a gunshot in the near silence of the room. I probably would have let voice mail catch the call, had any name other than Veronica’s appeared on the screen.

“Are you all right?” ended up being the first words out of my mouth after I answered the call.

“Believe it or not I did manage to survive ten years as a cop before meeting you.”

“You have been attacked by demons twice in as many nights.”

She scoffed, but her voice lacked the tone of annoyance, “Point. Game goes to Brynmor, but the set is still open.”

“Fair enough.” A glance at Emily’s scowl quickly removed the grin forming stupidly across my face. I cleared my throat as if audibly signaling a return to business. “Back to my earl...

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