Chapter 43

“Yep. Step one in our plan to get Leon to back off. He was there when we left the theater. I got a couple of shots of him, as well as some this afternoon when she and I and another girl ate lunch together.”

“You might want to rephrase that,” Derek said dryly. When Joe looked puzzled, Derek pointed out that what he’d said made it sound as if he was a girl, too.

“Now you’re an English teacher?” Joe groused, shaking his head. “You knew what I meant. Anyway, both times when Paige and I were together on the street, he was watching her. It was sort of scary, actually. I didn’t realize from the photos you showed me how big he is.”

“It’s all in the perspective,” Derek replied.

“I guess.” Joe took off his coat, going into the back hallway to hang it up. Sherwat came bounding down the stairs to greet him, following when he went into his bedroom to change into sweats and a T-shirt.

“I take it you and Paige hit it off,” Derek said when Joe came out again.