Page 81 of Diagnosis Attraction

“Is that legal?” Elizabeth asked.

“I hope so. But I’m not going to wait around to find out.”

“What if he says he was there for a legitimate reason?”

“Like what? You called him to fix the water heater?”

“I guess not.”

“I’m hoping his fingerprints are in the criminal database. I’ll check later with Harrison on that.”

She sighed. “The cops are going to be all over the house.”

“Do you care?”

“I guess not. After Lang’s men came through, I don’t think I can live there again.”

He put his arm around her and pressed her body to his. “When this is over, we’ll decide where to live.”

She nodded against his shoulder, then caught what was in his mind.

“We’re going to New Orleans?”

“I was thinking we needed to poke into that fertility clinic. Now, with this guy showing up, I think we don’t have a choice.”

“Yes.”

She could see he was turning over possibilities.

“You don’t want to fly.”

“I don’t want our names on a passenger list that someone could check. I think we have to drive.”

“All right, but let’s not push ourselves.”

She knew he was anxious to get there. Still, he nodded and said, “Yeah, we can stop along the way to practice our skills. And do some research.”

“We still need to take care of a few things in town,” he said. “But after that guy showed up at your house, I don’t think we should stay at my place.”

“Agreed.

“I’ll just make a quick stop there to pick up some clothes.”

After they got situated at a pretty little B and B in a Baltimore suburb, Elizabeth called Social Services and told them she wasn’t ready to return to work. It turned out she had months of sick leave she could use. And Dr. Delano was happy to say she still needed to rest. She also got a new driver’s license, and Matt checked in with Detective Harrison. When they found out the guy who’d burglarized Elizabeth’s house was a known criminal named Walter Clemens, they went down to make a complaint.

“You two seem to attract trouble,” the detective said.

“We’re hoping to change that,” Matt answered.

“How?”

“We’re going on a road trip.”

“How will that help?”

“It will get us out of town.”

Matt checked back in at Memorial Hospital and took a leave of absence.

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