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“Almost labeled it. Tsk.”
“I’ll be there at eleven. Be ready for me.”
Chapter Twenty-Five
Prince had a spot in the living room, surrounded by computer screens where he was working nearly day and night. Sel went to sit with him, helping him watch the hundreds of cameras for anyone who resembled Alex Brooks.
“Still nothing?”
“I pumped up the software. I figure he’ll be disguising himself even better. And there’s been nothing.”
Sel commiserated with him. “Of all the faces it sees, how does it know?”
“It would take as long to describe it as it’s taking to find him,” he said tiredly. “Sorry,” he finished.
“No, I get it. I know computers some, but this is far beyond my expertise. Prince, we’ll catch him.”
“Before someone else gets hurt? I can’t stand to think of it. I wasn’t just worried about Dex, Sel. I was worried about you too. And…I was mad at you.”
“You and everyone else. I know what I did was scary, Prince, but if I hadn’t…”
“I know,” he whispered, smiling at Sel.
Binx came in then with Ruben and Mal and they all sat around the computer. Ruben asked, “Won’t this signal you?”
“Yes, but I worry it won’t find him, and maybe, if I’m looking, I’ll catch him.”
Mal set a hand on Prince’s shoulder. “Honey, you’ve been on here a lot. You need some rest. Dex asked us to make sure you weren’t sitting here the whole time.”
“He’s so sweet to me.”
Binx took one hand while Mal took the other and they led Prince to the porch. Binx made him sit on the little couch while Sel took a seat next to him, asking, “Is it too early for a little wine?”
“No, I can’t,” Prince said. “What if the alarm goes off?”
“If it does, I’d bet you’re sober up in a second. Just a glass or two, please?”
“Fine,” he said, leaning over on Sel, exhausted. “You won me over.”
Ruben ran in the house to get the wine and Mal followed him to grab the glasses. Binx sat hard in one of the chairs. “Man, I’m tired too. All this cooking! I know I have to get used to it, but it’s a lot, cooking for more than just a friend or two and my Sirs.”
“You’re going to be so good at it,” Prince said. “You whip this stuff up so fast! How you made all those Danish the other morning, I’ll never know.”
“I can show you some tricks.”
“Well,” Sel told him, “You will have time off. I’m going to make sure that my uncle hires some other cooks to help you out and take over when you need days off.”
“That would be nice. My Sirs are rejuvenated here. Having his own office, Nathan is pumped. He’s been talking to Roland almost every day, getting the office perfect, and Pappy helped him draw the prettiest little chapel. It’s all coming together, if only this threat is taken.”
“I’ve seen the pictures Dex has been taking every day. The buildings are going up fast. It’s incredible. We’ve planned our house up in the compound.”
Sel thought about it, how he was supposed to have a home there too, but suddenly it wasn’t as exciting, knowing Indio wouldn’t want to live there. “Maybe I’ll buy a house nearby, you know, in town or something.”
“You know your uncle will want you close, for your safety,” Prince warned.
“Sure, but…I don’t know.”
Binx asked gently, “Is there a reason?”
