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“Thank you, Doc.”
Tate opened the door, glanced out into the hallway then motioned her out.
Just as she stepped out into the hall a man jumped out of another exam room, swung a camera up and began snapping pictures in rapid motion, then made a run for the front door.
“Son of a bitch!” Tate said. He couldn’t run after him without leaving her unattended and had to let the guy go.
Nola groaned.
“How did he get in here?”
“Good question,” Tate muttered.
“What happened?” Doc asked.
“A photographer just jumped out of an exam room and took a bunch of pictures.”
The look of shock on Doc’s face shifted to anger as he strode up the hall yelling at his receptionist.
“Lucille! Lucille! Come here this instant!”
A little blonde came storming around the corner, waving her arms as she ran toward them.
“I didn’t let him in! I didn’t do it! I swear! I stepped away from the desk to go to the bathroom. I’m sorry! I’m sorry! What did he do? Did he steal drugs?”
Doc’s anger was gone as quickly as it had come.
“Okay, okay, I should have known. It was just a shock. Damn news junkie.” Doc turned to Tate and asked, “What kind of damage will this do?”
“I guess we’ll find out soon enough,” Tate said. “Come on, honey. Let’s get you home.”
She rolled her eyes. “Home?”
“Where are you staying?” Doc asked.
“I guess it’s not a secret any longer,” Tate said. “We’re out at the trailer park.”
“At Jonesy’s? I hope he didn’t put you in the deluxe model trailer. It’s haunted.”
Nola looked at Tate and burst out laughing.
He rolled his eyes.
“Come on. Let’s find the chief and get you out of here. Thank you again, Doc.”
“You’re welcome. See you next week, remember?”
“She’ll be here,” Tate said.
When they got to the back door, he pushed her behind him.
“Stay behind me all the way to the car.”
“I will.”
Beaudry was at the cruiser with the door open and his gun drawn.
“Get in!” he yelled. “There’s a car coming up the alley.”
