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if all goes well. Why do you ask?”
     
    “Well, Chad’s a demon, but I really don’t think he’s capable of something like this.”
     
    “How well do you know this guy?” His voice was tinted with jealousy if I wasn’t mistaken. Or maybe I was just hoping that he was jealous.
     
    “Uh, pretty well. We were together for over two years.” I admitted shamefully.
     
    He cleared his throat. “What kind of demon is he? Did he ever display any violent behavior while you were together?”
     
    “He’s a Zorak demon…. half actually. His mom was human, or so he said. He isn’t exactly the most trustworthy guy. I’d even go as far as saying he’s a compulsive liar. I’ve never seen him get angry about anything though. He’s quite the opposite. He’s very ah…… friendly with others if you catch my drift.”
     
    “Well regardless,” he replied, “I need to speak with him. Every demon is a suspect at this point. He very well may be the last person to see her alive. Can I get his number?”
     
    “Um, not from me you can’t. He had to change his number after we broke up and I never got the new one.”
     
    “He had to?”
     
    “Yeah, I may have accidentally given it to every drag queen I could find, promising them a good time.” I confessed.
     
    He pondered that for a moment. It sounded like he was trying not to laugh. “Okay…well what’s this guy’s last name? Do you know where he works or lives? What about any establishments that he might frequent?”
     
    “His last name is O’Brien. He moved recently, but I don’t know where exactly. He doesn’t work because he doesn’t need to. He’s a trust fund baby. I’ve heard rumors that he likes to spend a lot of time at that new club over on Tropicana. I think it’s called Voyeur-Gasm or something sleazy like that.”
     
    “Yeah, I know the place. Actually, your new boss owns it. I spoke with him last night and he agreed to meet me there this evening. His office is located in the back of the club. Look Karli, I think it might be a good idea if you came with me.”
     
    “What? Why?” I asked.
     
    “Because I’m hoping to kill two birds with one stone. I need to talk with Leo about the investigation but I might as well take a look around for Chad while I’m there.”
     
    “Why can’t you just go to his house?”
     
     “I will if I can’t find him there. Friday nights are the most crowded at this place, so if he goes there as often as you think, odds are, he won’t disappoint.”
     
    “I still don’t understand why I need to come.”
     
    He sighed, “Because if he’s as dishonest as you say, I’ll need your help. I can conjure a truth spell beforehand, but I’ll need to focus on maintaining it while we’re in there. I can’t ask the questions and keep it going at the same time. You’ll need to be the one to talk to him.”
     
    “Why can’t you bring someone from the police force to ask questions?”
     
    “First of all, you know what he looks like. I can pull his DMV records but it would be really hard to find him in a place like that using a photo. Secondly, Leo has already made it very clear that I cannot go in there looking like a cop without a warrant. You’d be a lot less conspicuous.” He paused. “You know Karli, if I didn’t know better, I’d think your refusal to help was personal. Is there a reason why you wouldn’t want to go somewhere with me?”
     
    “You mean, besides the fact that you confuse the hell out of me?”
     
    “Excuse me?” He asked.
     
    “Nothing.” I lied. “I have no reason not to go somewhere with you.”
     
    “Well?” He asked. “Then what’s the problem?”
     
    Shit, how am I going to get out of this? “I have to work.”
     
    “Not anymore, you don’t.” He said. “The bar will be closed until further notice. Someone from Markos should be calling the staff this afternoon to notify them. Leo said I can show up any time after ten so I’ll pick you up right