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It wasn't long before all the customers were taken care of and Bailey was refilling the display counter and brewing fresh pots of coffee.
The door opened and Shaun walked in. “Where’s my girl?” he called out teasingly.
Bailey laughed. “Haven’t seen her.”
“Well, you better find her!” Shaun said. He leaned over the counter and pecked her lips. “Good morning. How’s your day so far?” he asked.
“Fantastic! Good things are happening!” Bailey said.
“Oh, yeah?” he lifted his hands and fluttered his fingers in a come to me motion toward himself. “Tell me.”
“Cristie is here, and she and Remi’s dad are looking for him. They’re going find him and set him straight. I just know it.”
Shaun’s hands gradually returned to his sides and he smiled softly at Bailey. “I’m really happy to hear that. I know it means a lot to you. It means something to me, too. I really like Remi.”
“I knew you’d understand how much I worry,” she said, coming around the counter to hug him.
“You wouldn’t be you if you didn’t,” Shaun said, hugging her to him. When he looked up from holding Bailey close, he realized that both Cristie and Daniel were seated in a booth, and both were watching him and Bailey. “Annnd they’re still here,” he said quietly.
“Oh, yeah! Didn’t you notice?”
“Not until just now,” he said.
The tone of the door opening and closing sounded again as more customers entered. He kissed her forehead quickly when she went off to take care of her customers, then decided the right thing to do would be to speak to Cristie and Daniel. Shoring up his courage, because let’s face it, Daniel was a Dragon shifter, he made his way over to their booth. “Mr. GreyStorm, Cristie. Good morning.”
“Good morning. It’s Shaun, right?” Cristie said.
“It is. We met when you came in for Havoc and Analise’s wedding,” Shaun said.
“I remember. How are you?” Cristie asked.
“I’m good. Real good,” Shaun said. He looked at Daniel and offered an awkward inclination of his head, since Daniel hadn’t said anything yet.
“Good to see you, Shaun,” Daniel finally said.
“And you, Mr. GreyStorm.”
Shaun stood there awkwardly for a few moments, before he decided to blurt out the obvious. “So, Bailey tells me that you’re here to talk to Remi.”
“We heard,” Daniel said.
“Oh, yeah. I’m sure you did. I’m glad you came, Cristie. You might have more success than anyone else has.”
“If we can find him,” Daniel said.
“What do you mean?” Shaun said. “He’s not with you and your family?”
“No. He’s not. Last time I saw him was when he left that woman’s house. Haven’t seen him or heard from him since.”
“We’ve been searching all night. Checked everywhere we could think of. Even the stream in the woods on Kaid’s property where we all played as kids. He’s been there, but he’s not now.”
Shaun kind of chewed on the inside of his cheek as he considered just how much he should say.
Daniel watched him for only a second before he made it clear he knew Shaun was holding something back. “Spit it out,” Daniel ordered.
“I just, it’s not my business,” Shaun said.
“I’m asking you point blank, if you can help us find my son, tell us what you know,” Daniel said.
