Andrew shut up. Higgins stretched his hand out further, bracing for a violent reaction, and stared down at Andrew as he waited. Andrew was silent, but not for long. His drugs wouldn't let him keep still for more than a few seconds.

"How many kids, Pig?"

"Six, since you," Higgins said.

Andrew pushed his door further open and stepped out, nearly shoving Higgins aside on his way to the stairs. Higgins strode after him, and the stairwell door slammed behind them.

"You said this wasn't going to be a problem," Dan said.

Nicky sent her a helpless look. "I said if it was, Andrew would handle it."

"This is handling it?" Dan demanded. "Who's Drake?"

"Never heard of him," Nicky said. At Dan's expression he insisted, "I swear. Cross my heart and needle in my eye and all that other stuff. Ease off the Look of Death, would you?"

Dan folded her arms across her chest and leaned against the wall to wait on Andrew's return. Neil waited with her, too curious to walk away yet. Nicky disappeared into his room, likely updating Kevin and Aaron. Neither Dan nor Neil spoke as they waited, and the silence did nothing to ease Dan's obvious bad mood. She was still glowering when Andrew made it back a couple minutes later.

"A welcome party or the inquisition?" Andrew wondered when he saw them.

Dan stepped in front of his door before he could disappear into his room. Andrew obediently stopped in front of her, but he wrapped his fingers around her upper arms. It was a clear warning: he wouldn't hesitate to throw her out of his way if she didn't move fast enough. Dan tensed but held her ground.

"Why are the police looking for you?"

Andrew tilted his body toward her and smiled into her face. "I'm not in trouble, oh captain my captain. The pig is just too incompetent to make his case without some outside help. Don't try to make this your business, okay? I won't let you."

"Don't let it interfere with my team and I won't have to." Dan stepped aside, then asked, "Do you need Renee?"

"Oh, Dan," Andrew said, amused and pitying. He stopped in his doorway to look back at her. "I don't need anyone. Goodbye."

He shut the door and locked it. Dan stayed where she was a moment longer, then muttered angrily under her breath and turned on Neil. "Come on."

Allison, Renee, and Matt were sitting in a circle in the girls' living room and eating a sandwich lunch. Dan motioned to the kitchen, a silent invitation for Neil to help himself to their fridge, and took her place at Matt's side. Neil had already eaten, so he sat between Allison and Renee.

"How'd it go?" Matt asked.