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FORTY-FIVE

After checking in with the search parties and then meeting with Rowley, Raven stopped at Aunt Betty’s for a couple of milkshakes before heading back to the office. His concern for Jenna was growing by the hour. He understood Kane and Wolfe needed to be involved with catching the escaped prisoners, but if so, why weren’t they in town? He snapped his fingers as realization hit him. Kane had said they were chasing down the escaped prisoners, and as they weren’t with any of the search parties, he and Wolfe had been asked to hunt down Eduardo Souza. He’d heard all about the consequences Kane and Jenna had suffered due to him giving evidence against the cartel kingpin, so Kane had experience dealing with him. This would account for why Jenna never mentioned Kane’s or Wolfe’s absence. Dealing with serial killers and everything else, she would be under a great deal of stress. Being close to delivery and with her husband in danger wasn’t a good mix, especially if it caused her to deliver early. To take a little of the pressure, he’d decided to be her eyes and go personally to speak to everyone involved rather than wait for the DOC coordinator to check in.

As he stepped into Jenna’s office, she disconnected from a call and looked up at him. Dark circles rimmed her eyes. He handed her a milkshake. “What can I do to make this easier for you?”

“Bring Dave home.” She sucked on the straw and sighed. “I feel like I’ve been sleeping in my clothes. I’d call it a night but the hotline is busy. Beth and Styles just called in. They found nothing at the cemetery. It was probably a hoax.” She ran a hand through her hair and yawned. “With three serial killers murdering people right on their doorsteps, you’d figure they’d have more sense.” She shook her head. “We had a sighting of Callahan on the CCTV, but Carter and Rio checked in before. If he’s out there, the guy is a shadow.”