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"Just before the accident."
"Jesus. So to you this just happened, but to him it happened over three hundred years ago."
Quinn didn't answer since she really didn't need to.
"There's more but we need Nicholas. I also suspect that Archer got wise to Derek's movements which is why he's digging where he is."
"I don't understand?" Cole said as he again reached for his beer.
"I think they're leaving Derek false clues hence the four kilometer requirement for his digs."
A smile spread over Cole's face. "This is unreal, Quinn."
"I don't want it shared with anyone else but Nicholas and Gabriel."
Cole stared her from across the table. "Speaking of Gabriel why is he missing from this little gathering?"
"He's angry with me."
She didn't offer more and Cole knew her well enough to know that pushing the point was useless. He looked to Charles who seemed to be taking the unbelievable news in stride.
"How are you doing with all this?"
"Surprisingly well but then I've been working with Quinn for a while now and knew what it was she was trying to prove." Charles looked over at Quinn. "So where does this leave us with Derek?"
Quinn grabbed a folder from behind her and placed it on the table.
"These are the dates that Tessa identified as potential days Derek will jump through time. Stopping him is priority because every time he goes back he's changing history. How we stop him, though, I don't know." Quinn hesitated a moment before she looked to Charles and added, "I think his partner, the one you can't find, may still be working with him. We need to find her."
"I'm working on it," Charles acknowledged.
Quinn continued, "Secondly, we need to figure out what the hell he's after at Whispering Winds and how he learned of it. I think Nicholas can help us with that too."
"Derek is mentioned in the journal." Charles offered quietly.
"Yes, and through his interference, there was a plot to murder Archer and Nickie. If he's done it once there's no reason to believe he won't again."
"Why you? Why did you go back?" Cole asked.
Quinn pulled out the portrait that Colleen had slipped into Morgan's journal and handed it to Cole.
"Oh my God. This looks just like you." Cole met her stare. "Who is this?"
"Morgan Quinn Scarcliff, Archer's wife."
"Holy shit."
"Yes, that's pretty much what I thought too."
Cole handed the picture to Charles who studied it a minute before turning his attention to Quinn.
"What aren't you telling us?"
Quinn rubbed her forehead at the start of a headache before she met Charles imploring gaze.
"I have a suspicion but I don't want to get into it yet. If I'm right then it explainswhyI was sent back but what it doesn't explain ishowI was sent back." Quinn turned her attention to Cole. "There was a woman who lived in a cottage just outside of the village. Her name was Maude. Do you know if she's still there?"
"Not that I'm aware of but I can certainly look into it."
