“Agreed.” I stroke my chin. “But there are other places we could look for clues.”
She raises her eyebrows. “Wait. Do you have a key to Maddox’s apartment? You’re his best friend, right?”
I sigh. “Maddox is—and don’t get me wrong, I love the guy—far too possessive of his haberdashery to let anyone but himself have a key.”
“Could we break a window?”
I shrug. “Not sure if that would work. He might have an alarm system. He’d certainly have one for the shop. I don’t know if his apartment would have the same. But they’re the same building, so the cops would be there quickly if we tried to break in.”
Bianca frowns. “Sounds like a no-go.”
“Yeah. I’ve been begging him for years to give me a spare key, just in case. It’s not like I’d rob him blind. I’m his best friend, for crying out loud. He—” I widen my eyes, scratch at the side of my head.
“What is it?”
“I don’t have the key to Maddox’s place, but Alissa’s best friend might have a key to hers.”
Bianca leans in. “Do you know who Alissa’s best friend is?”
“I do.” I pull out my phone. “Her name is Dinah. She’s another nurse in my hospital. I can’t believe I didn’t think of this before.”
“You’ve had a lot on your mind, Harrison.”
No fucking kidding. Guess I’ll cut myself a little slack.
I call Dinah. It rings once, twice…
“Dr. O’Rourke?”
“Dinah! Thank God you answered.”
“Are you aware of the time?”
Shit. We’ve been touring Rouge’s clubs all night. I check my watch. It’s nearly one in the morning. “Sorry. I wouldn’t wake you up if it wasn’t important.”
“Oh, damn it all. You need me to come in, don’t you?”
“Come in?”
“To the hospital? I’m not on call tonight, but if no one else is answering…”
“No, no. This has nothing to do with the hospital.”
“Then why are you…” Her tone shifts. “Oh, my God. Alissa.”
“Exactly.”
“Please tell me everything’s okay.”
I swallow. “I’m not sure. She and Maddox might be in trouble.”
“Jesus.”
“But we might have a shot of saving them both if we can find some more clues. I was wondering. Do you have a key to her place?”
A pause. “Holy shit. Why didn’t I think of this before?”
“So you do?”
