Neil Dunn limps down the street, an old war injury not stopping him from going to his favorite place. When he slides into his usual spot, every eye is on this petite little red head. She's captured Neil's heart before he knew her name. But it turns out to be the boss' niece, Sally Foster. She's smart, she's good at her job, and she's taken over the business temporarily. Now she's taken Neil's heart. Will the past stop him from letting her in? Or is she the right woman to warm the ice-cold caverns of his soul? Also, will Roland stop looking at him like that?

Midnight Music

Neil arrived at the hospital after driving around aimlessly for a few minutes. It was still pouring when he got there, and he ended up completely soaked, down to the socks. When he went into Stew’s room, both Stew and Roland looked at him, visibly shocked. There was an audible dripping noise coming from Neil. 


“What the hell happened to you?” Stew asked. 


“Your damn niece happened.” He sat down, and took his hat off. Roland looked perplexed. 


“What on earth are you talking about?” Stew asked. “Did she push you into the river or something?” 


“That would be obviously, I should think.” Roland replied drily. “How did you end up in the rain, Neil?” 


“I ended up in the rain because I left the Music Box.” Neil shook his head. “We…I’m not sure how much she’s told you, but O’Toole thinks he can take O’Leary down with our’s and De Rossi’s help.” 


“Yes. We’ve been scheming the last couple of weeks.” 


Chapter Twenty Five