109. Deep Trouble

It was almost ten when Keegan arrived home and Mara was waiting for him in the living room. Looking beautiful as always. He missed her all day, and seeing her looking comfortable on his sofa was a view he could really get used to.

"Cody's asleep?"

"Like a lump. He tried to wait for you though, but you took too long. Busy day?"

It was a trick question, he knew, and Keegan was careful in answering just as he'd done before.

"Busy, still trying to find your stepdad's whereabouts." Keegan had some leads and he had knocked on doors and used his resources, but it was not something he was going to share with Mara, not yet. He didn't want to worry her when he knew that she was being patient enough with him.

"He's slippery, he probably go under different names if he had found me through my fake ID guy. How about the police, wasn't he let out on some kind of probation? there must be some trail, right?"

Keegan sighed, knowing Mara was going to be persistent with her questions. It was not lik