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of another stupid bet he’d lost with her. This made the second bet so far this year that he had lost to Dana, dipping into his pockets to buy her coffee for a month. But luck was bound to be on his side soon, Mac reasoned, eyeing the Starbucks logo on Dana’s cup. Next time, he’d win the bet for sure.
    â€œCome on into my office.” The two younger detectives followed, and for a brief moment, Mac allowed himself a modicum of admiration for his partner. Dana Bennett was cute, blonde, shapely, and entirely off-limits. She was also a darn good cop, and he was lucky to have her for a partner.Not only that, she could outrun him, which was something he intended to rectify. He and Dana sat in the two chairs in front of Kevin’s desk.
    â€œWe have a request from the governor’s office to work a missing persons—a possible kidnapping case—with the FBI, and you two bought the ticket.”
    â€œI don’t understand.” Dana frowned. “I didn’t think we did missing persons.”
    â€œNormally we let the FBI handle them, but this is a special case. Senator Wilde’s niece, Sara Watson, is missing.”
    â€œAnd we do what?” Mac asked, his attention now solely on his boss. “The feds aren’t going to like our coming in to investigate.”
    â€œThey’ll be the lead investigators. You and Dana will act as liaisons between the two agencies.”
    Mac didn’t like the idea of playing politics but didn’t voice his objection. He and Dana were the two newest detectives in the Violent Offender Unit in the Oregon State Police, Portland office. It figured that they’d get stuck baby-sitting the feds.
    â€œI know it doesn’t sound like a plum job, but it’s important.” Kevin fingered the crease in his slacks. “You in?”
    â€œSure.” Dana grinned, showing off her perfect teeth and deep dimples. “Sounds interesting, actually. I’ve never been in on a missing persons case.”
    Leave it to Dana to put a positive spin on things. “I’m in,” Mac agreed, knowing Kevin had only asked as a formality. In a way, though, he had to admit, a missing persons case might be interesting, especially one as high profile as this one would be. “Senator Wilde’s niece, huh?”
    â€œRight. Her father was the senator’s brother. He and his wife died years ago, and the senator and his wife practically raised her.
    She’s married now and has a family of her own, but they are still close.”
    â€œShe campaigned for the senator in the last election, Mac.” Dana jotted some notes on her pad. “You probably saw her on television.”
    â€œThe FBI agents are at the house, so you’ll want to head out there right away.” Kevin handed Mac a file. “This is all we have so far. Her cousin had plans to stay with the family for a few days. She found Sara’s car in the driveway with a window busted out and the front door unlocked—nobody home. A mess on the kitchen floor. Husband was at work until the day-care provider called to tell him their little girl hadn’t been picked up. Guess this is way out of character for Sara. One of our uniforms responded about an hour ago. Our CSI crew has been dispatched.”
    â€œOK, then.” Mac stood up and snatched his jacket from the back of his chair.
    â€œYou ready, partner?”
    â€œAs soon as I get my briefcase.” She stepped out of the office and leaned back in. “By the way, Kevin, um, I mean, Sarge. With you moving in here, who gets your old office?”
    â€œYou want it?”
    â€œYeah.”
    â€œIt’s yours.”
    â€œWow. Thanks.”
    Mac frowned. “I thought it was a seniority thing.” He wanted the office himself but thought it would go to Russ.
    â€œNope.” Kevin chuckled. “Goes to whoever gets there first.”
    Dana stepped into the near-empty office and plunked her