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“Have Du ever noticed that we finish each other’s – “

“Lunch?” Mac interrupted with a straight face but telltale glint of amusement in his eyes.

Stella’s gaze flickered to the fry she’d just swiped from her friends’ plate and rolled her eyes good-naturedly. “Sentences,” she finished. She popped the stolen Essen into her mouth and chewed thoughtfully, all the while studying Mac’s expression.

“I have noticed that,” he agreed after a moment’s consideration. “We spend so much time together that – “

“ – it makes sense we would?”

Mac nodded and offered a...

Mac looked up when he heard a quiet knock on the door. He signalled for her to enter and smiled as she sat in front of him.

“Lindsay! How can I help you?”

She sighed and looked down and he waited while she found the words. After a few moments she met his eyes.

“I’m worried about Stella.”

He felt his herz sink a little as he heard her words.

“Why? Did something happen during your case?”

She nodded, a troubled expression on her face. He waited for her to continue but she looked down at her hands again and kept her mouth closed. When it became clear she wouldn’t go on, he prompted her....