“The next morning dawned fair and clear. Of course, it’s almost always fair and clear in Tucson, except during the summer monsoon season, which was still a ways off. I lay in bed listening for sounds and heard Frank’s voice. No one answered, so I had to assume he was talking to the dogs. Ergo, no Cam. He’d now been gone almost three full days without even a phone call, and I was beginning to worry.
I made the necessary ablutions and stumbled out to where Frank was busy frying eggs. I could smell coffee, so I made a beeline for it. Once I had a mug filled, I sat down and prepared to be sociable. “Morning.” I swallowed more coffee.
“Morning, Em. Thought I’d get me an early start today.”
“More gem stuff?” I said intelligently.
“Right. I’ve still got some people I want to catch up with. Don’t think you’d enjoy it.”
“Hey, I’m happy with everything you’ve showed me, but I have a business to run.” I thought a moment before posing the question, “Frank, how tight is this gem community of yours?
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