"
"Angel here," said Mandi.
"Go, Angel."
"I need to talk to John. Right now."
"He'll call you back. Do you need local assistance?"
Loudly enough to be heard by the woman on the phone, Cade said, "Tell her
Dragonfly said 'no'."
"Angel, do you confirm?" asked the woman.
Unrealizingly nodding as she studied Cade, Mandi said, "Yes. We aren't in
any danger here. We're trying to prevent a blown cover. Mine."
"Okay, Angel. Hang up and stand by."
"Thank you."
For a long few moments, Mandi continued to study Cade in silence, then she
said, "We seem to know some of the same people, Dragonfly. I'll accept that as a
positive reference."
Grinning, Cade said, "Well, that's damned decent of you, ma'am. You're
'Angel', huh? I'd say that fits well enough. What now? I'm pretty sure someone
thought of this possibility."
Nodding, Mandi said, "They did. We did. Where did you get these printouts?"
"I printed them for reference. I thought you might still be in town and I
wanted to be able to make a positive ID if I saw you again. Guess I don't really
need them now, huh?"
Folding the pictures and putting them in her purse, Mandi said, "No, you
don't.
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