He couldn’t get Claire’s stricken expression out of his mind. The strong beer did nothing to diminish the awful memory.“Mitch, listen up,” Steve said. “We have to come up with another plan.”“Plan. Right. Bring Nolan back to town and have him sidle up to Claire. Word from the single women around the watercooler is that he’s good-looking.” Mitch drained his first pint and motioned to the bartender to bring him another.Mitch had never drunk Guinness before meeting Claire; the rich brew had ruined all other beers for him. Worse, the dark stout and Claire were a joint memory.“Get serious, Mitch. I know it’s a blow, and I know you like the girl, but we have an overriding issue: finding O’Brien. Because we’re confident he’s in town, we need to stake out Claire’s house. We’ll bring in another team since we’re too recognizable.”“Claire will spot a tail.”“We don’t have a choice. We can ask for Lexie—being a woman might provide a bit of cover, and she’s one of the best at discretion.”“Lexie’s good.
