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shrugged. “If they did, it was never
recorded. The monks simply disappeared, without
leaving any record as to where they were going.” Andre’s eyebrows went up. “That’s interesting.
Can you tell us any more of the property’s history?” “I’m afraid I’ve already told you all I know.” The
principal frowned. “Is it important?”
“It could be.” Bo glanced at Dean, dark eyes cool
now. “Dean, on Monday I’d like for you and David to
go to the main library and see what else you can find out
about this property.”
“Okay.” Dean gave Bo a winning smile. “Anything
in particular you want us to be on the lookout for?” Bo tugged on his braid, his expression thoughtful.
“Keep an eye out for any other disappearances
especially, but you’ll want to look for anything unusual. I wish I could be more specific, but I can’t. You’ll both
just have to use your judgment.”
“Got it, boss.” David nudged Dean’s elbow.
“You’ll be training with me, by the way.”
Dean nodded. “Bo told me. I’m looking forward to
it.”
Glancing at Bo, Sam was relieved to see the man’s
eyes gleaming like they always did on an interesting
case, all traces of jealousy gone. Sam caught Bo’s gaze
and held it, letting his love shine through. Bo cast a
furtive glance around the room, then flashed a brief,
brilliant smile that made Sam feel hot all over. Bo cleared his throat. “All right, let’s get started.
Mr. Innes, what we’ll need to do first is tour the school,
including the tunnels. After that, we’ll regroup here in
your office, if that’s okay, and decide on an investigative
plan for the day.”
“Very well. And what do you need me to do, apart
from showing you the school?”
“Nothing, really,” Andre answered. “We may have
more questions for you after the tour, though.” “And we’ll need to know where the electrical
outlets are,” Sam added. “In case we need to set up
cameras.”
“I can show those to you as we go.” Fishing in his
desk drawer, Mr. Innes pulled out a hefty ring of keys
and pocketed it. “Shall we go?”
“We’re ready.” Bo started toward the office door,
then turned around again. “Who’s got the notepad?” “I do,” David said, pulling a small notebook and a
pen from his jacket pocket.
“Oh, no.” Andre snatched the items out of David’s
hand and passed them to Sam. “We need notes that
someone can actually read later.”
David pressed a hand to his heart. “I’m wounded,
man. Wounded.”
Rolling his eyes, Andre gave David a shove toward
the door. “I’ll show you wounded, smart-ass. Move it.” Still playfully bickering, Andre and David
followed Mr. Innes out of the office, with the rest of the
group trailing behind. As they headed down the first
floor hallway, Sam found himself walking between Bo
and Dean. He couldn’t help wondering just how
prophetic that position would turn out to be.
Chapter Three
    It took the better part of two hours to tour all the school buildings and grounds. The place was a marvel of Spanish style architecture, with its whitewashed stone walls and the roof of red Spanish tiles. The entryways were shaded by arched alcoves paved in earthy red. Inside, huge fans set at intervals along the high ceilings lay idle. Mr. Innes told them the fans were used to cool the place in the stifling heat at either end of the school year.
    When they’d covered the entire campus, Mr. Innes led them back to where they’d started. “The only unsealed entry into the tunnels is here in the main building, underneath the central stairwell. You have flashlights, correct?”
    “We do, yes.” Bo glanced around at the BCPI team. “Okay, everybody, you know what to do. Sam, can you continue to take notes?”
    Sam brandished his pen. “Yep.”
Bo flashed him a warm grin, then turned to Dean. “Dean, today I want you to start learning how BCPI runs an investigation. I don’t think you’ll have any trouble picking it up, considering your experience.