Page 143 of Resurrection Walk

“Sure,” she said. “Where are you going to go?”

“I don’t know. Dan Tana’s, Musso’s, Mozza? You pick.”

“No, you pick. Just text me where and when.”

I looked at Maggie.

“You can come too, you know,” I said.

“I think you should celebrate with your daughter,” she said. “Have a great time. You earned it.”

I nodded.

“Well, I guess I should go see what the judge wants,” I said.

“Don’t keep her waiting,” Maggie said.

I walked down the row to the center aisle and got there just as Bosch came through the door from the hall.

“Were you here?” I asked. “We won. Lucinda is free.”

“I saw,” he said. “I was standing in the back.”

“Where’s Shami? Did she see it?”

“She was here but she went back to the hotel. She’s going to try to get a red-eye back to New York tonight. I’ll take her to the airport.”

A sudden involuntary need took over and I reached out and hugged him. He stiffened but didn’t pull away.

“We did it, Harry,” I said. “We did it.”

“You did it,” he said.

“No, it takes a team,” I said. “And an innocent client.”

We awkwardly disengaged and both looked at Lucinda, still surrounded by family, her once-manacled hand grasping her son’s.

“That’s a beautiful thing,” Bosch said.

“It is,” I said.

We watched silently for a moment and then I saw Gian standing and staring at me from his corral. I nodded to him. I was coming.

“I gotta go see the judge, but two things, Harry,” I said. “As soon as I’m finished with her, we’re going to have a press conference outside on the Spring Street side. I know it’s not your thing, but I would like you there if you want to be there.”

“And the second?” he asked.

“Dinner tonight. To celebrate. Hayley’s coming. Bring Maddie if you want.”

“That’s something I’m up for. I’ll check with Maddie. Where? When?”

“I’ll text you.”

I started walking toward the railing.

“Hope to see you downstairs,” I said. “You deserve to be there. Call Shami and see if she’ll come back for the press conference. And for dinner. We’ll get her to the airport afterward.”

“I’ll call her.”

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