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Reade paces his office, first deciding to go ahead and go home, then changing his mind and staying to wait for
Zapata's call...ten minutes into his vigil, the screen on his iPhone lights up: TASHA ZAPATA!
"Goddamn...Tasha, where are you? Are you okay?!" His emotions are in absolute conflict: fury with Tasha
for disappearing, and relief that she finally made contact.
"I'm going to Switzerland, Reade...I'm going after Madeline's hidden stash. I know where it is-I can get there and
be back before anyone's the wiser."
"Come back here, to the office. We'll figure it out; just come here-to me."
"I can't...Reade, listen..."
"You can't just take off on your own! If you need help, I can get it to you-I'll send backup...
"Reade, READE!! Listen-just LISTEN for a second-Marry me."
"What...ok, WHAT!? Marry you? Did you say...?! Ahhh...WHAT, now?!
"Right now. Tonite."
"Tasha; suddenly you want to be married? I don't get it"...
Tasha responded "What's to 'get'? My position on marriage has evolved, alright?! I love you and...if something were to...to
happen-not that it will but I need to know that I have someone to return to. Meet me at St, Ignacious Catholic Church on
the corner of Peace and Clairmont."
"OK. Done."