Chapter 32

A swift wash of relief made Dan relax. He hadn’t been sure how Commando would react to him. It appeared Trek knew his dog, and the animal was indeed well behaved—at least normally. Dan preferred to keep his ears intact, but there seemed to be little danger.

He returned Trek’s smile. “Hope you slept well. I guess you had a bit more excitement yesterday than you ordinarily do, right?”

Trek nodded. “That’s true. You mentioned good news and some not so good…”

Having reached the café most of the local law enforcement people frequented, Dan pulled in and found a place to park on the shady side before he responded. Then he realized they really shouldn’t leave the dog, even in the shade. “We can eat on the patio if you think your dog will behave.”

Trek sniffed. “Of course.” He clipped a short leash onto Commando’s collar and got out to follow Dan.