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Chad rolled his eyes. “I’ve just got a cheap plastic mask.”
“Of?”
“Frankenstein’s monster.”
“How plain.”
“It’ll do its job. Hide my face.”
“You know it’s a bad idea, right?”
Chad looked away. “My gut is telling me it’snotthe best.”
“But you’re doing it anyway?”
“I figured, what’s the worst that can happen.”
“The roof caves in and kills you all.”
“That’s not very likely.”
“It’s about as likely as me being okay with this mad idea. All those people … dressed up as killers, and not to mention it’s the perfect opportunity for theactualkiller. The answer is no.” Romeo snatched his glass of wine off the table and knocked it back.
“I don’t need your permission. I wasn’t asking for it.”
“It’s still a no.”
Chad bashed his fist down on the table. “You can’t stop me from going. You can’t ground me.”
“Ground you? What the hell are you talking about?”
“You can’t keep me here.”
Anger ignited in Romeo’s eyes. “I can. Don’t push me. I know where you keep your spare set of handcuffs, and I will secure you to the bedframe if I have to.”
“Romeo, please.”
“It will be busy.” Chad got Romeo’s meaning instantly. “Lots of people.”
He hadn’t told Romeo about the incident with Keeley, too ashamed to admit he’d seized up. In a club, there was bound to be unexpected touches, and people springing out of nowhere—all he had to do was fight the instinct to freeze.
“If I get uncomfortable, I’ll leave.”
“If that was the case you wouldn’t even step inside the club.”
Chad lowered his gaze. “Okay, fine. If it all gets too much, I’ll leave. I won’t take unnecessary risks, I swear.”
“What is it about this case?”
“Huh?”
“That’s making you act so recklessly.”
“Nothing. I want to catch the killer, that’s all.”
“You said so yourself, this is a bad plan, but you’re doing it anyway. Why?”
“Because we don’t have any leads, and I need to find out who is doing this.” Chad shook his head. “And why they’re doing it.”
