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"That's great," he murmured.
"What?"
"The Dominica justice system has spoken. They sentenced Dr. Melkot to thirty years for kidnapping."
"Wow."
"The maximum term is seven years per count, and since we found four other women besides Surma, that added up. I'm glad they aren't letting him serve his sentence concurrently."
"They let him skate on five years," I said sourly. "After what he put Surma through, he deserves every year."
"He's not a young man. He'll be seventy before he gets out."
I huffed, but he was right, but I didn't have to like it.
Another text commanded Gunner's attention, and he nodded.
"Let's go," he said.
"Where?"
"You'll see."
"Is this a surprise?"
"Yes."
"I knew it. You guys have been sneaking around for days looking all suspicious."
"We do not sneak," said Gunner. "We deploy."
"And what did you 'deploy' this time?"
Gunner smiled and put my iPad in my straw bag and held out his hand.
"You'll see."
"You won't tell me, will you?"
"Nope."
I huffed, but I wasn't angry with him. I didn't know what to expect, but the guys' surprises were always fun.
But I didn't expect this.
We drove out to shore, which was a beautiful ride, and I enjoyed the sun and the wind through my hair. This was a beautiful place, almost paradise. But then Gunner pulled into a driveway and stopped at the side of the house. From here, I saw the ocean, and the crystal blue waters placidly washing on the shore. The house stood two stories high, as many island homes do, with a wraparound veranda. It looked boxy from this perspective, but then Caribbean homes had more on the inside than the outside.
"Why are we here, Gunner?"
"It's kinda of a party."
"What do you mean? Gunner!" I said with exasperation.
"Now keep an open mind. It's unfortunate, but Hurricane Maria opened the real estate market. And we had to do some work on it, but—"
"Gunner?"
I got out of car, and Ryker walked from inside the house onto the veranda.
