Page 65 of Lion’s Den

“Eduardo,” Maria snapped. “That’s enough. We don’t want the police to think you had something to do with this.”

“Let them. I got nothing to hide, Ma.”

Sedona needed to do something before this spat between mother and son became a shouting match. “Eddie, Julio told me you’re dating someone, but he didn’t tell me her name. Would you mind sharing it? I might know her.”

Although his first response was a shrug, a sparkle of excitement lit his eyes for the first time. “Her name is Daisy Cole.”

She smiled. “I know Daisy. She’s a beautiful girl. Have you been dating long?”

“A month. She’s special.”

Excellent description for such a smart and sweet girl. “Yes, she is. You’re a lucky guy, Eddie. She’s a jewel.”

They remained silent for a few minutes, then Eddie glanced over at her. “What about you? Are you dating someone?”

She nodded. “Cameron Sims.”

He frowned. “Julio didn’t tell me that, and he tells me everything.”

“He didn’t know until Cam accompanied us to the zoo.”

“Have you been dating long?”

She shook her head. “It’s new.” So new that the shine hadn’t worn off yet. The longer they dated, the more the relationship would have dings. And it was more than time to take the spotlight off herself and back onto him. “You’re a sophomore, right?”

A nod.

“Ah, then you’ll be attending the prom next year. Are you looking forward to it?”

“I am now.”

Adolescent love could either be amazing or the pits. Sedona hoped Eddie and Daisy were still together when it was time to go to the prom. They’d make a cute couple.

While Eddie and his mother talked, Sedona shifted her attention to Spencer, who stood at the window looking out at the street below. She joined him. “Everything okay?” she asked.

“For now.”

She shivered. “That is not what I wanted to hear.”

“I’ll always tell you the truth.”

She studied him a beat, then said, “All right, then answer a question for me.”

“Shoot.”

“Why isn’t Cam back yet?”

“I don’t know exactly.”

“But you know something. So let’s hear it, Spencer.”

“Like the sheriff said, he’s following a lead with Isaac and Dario.”

Sedona pounced on his statement. “What does that mean?”

His eyebrows soared. “Exactly what I said. He’s following a lead.”

She inched closer and lowered her voice. “What kind of lead?”