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“Feel like a little trip to San Diego?” Huber asked her husband that evening.

“What’s in San Diego?”

“Enzo Moretti lives there. He’s Steven Moretti’s father.”

“When did you want to go?”

“I have tomorrow or Saturday in mind, and maybe stay overnight, depending on how things develop.”

“I can’t. I’m teaching a writers’ workshop for a good part of the long weekend.”

“Oh, that’s right; Memorial Day weekend is coming up. I forgot.”

“As usual, you throw things that have nothing to do with your cases out the window!”

“Point taken,” she admitted.

He asked, “What did you have in mind when saying you may stay overnight depending on how things developed?”

“What I meant is, talking with Enzo Moretti won’t take all day, but he may give me more leads.”

“What makes you think that the victim’s father would want to see you at all?”

“I’ve already talked with him on the phone. He said that he doubted he could help me, but that I should feel free to drop by Cucina di Enzo in Little Italy where he eats lunch every day.”

“How do you do it?”

“Do what?”

“Getting the most unlikely people to agree to giving you an interview.”

“I’ve had my share of rejections; I just never mention them.” And after a pause she said, “I guess I’ll drive to San Diego by myself. Andi was willing to cancel plans she’d made with her boyfriend, but I wouldn’t hear of it.”

“So you didn’t even pick me as your first choice,” Peter said mockingly. “Did Andi tell you more about that boyfriend of hers?”

“A little. His name is Bo and he owns a small construction company; just him and two or three employees. I would normally not inquire about a person’s age, but since she had mentioned that he reminded her of her daddy, I did. He is 37 and originally from South Carolina.”

Peter stated, “That doesn’t make him as old as her father would be if alive, but still, 15 years is a big difference. The man must have a past.”

“One would think so.”

“I hope that doesn’t mean he carries lots of baggage. I’d like to meet him. Let’s have them over for dinner one day soon.”

“I’ll suggest it next time I talk with Andi,” she replied.