Status Updates From Born in Death (In Death, #23)

Work, ( after he checked her links and comps). Bus driver. Home. It hits a lil too close for Roarke re his mum. Eve will remove the work if
She talked w a detective in Missing Persons. She has it for now. Eve works on the case. The midwife said that Tandy called the father Aaron.

Tandy was last seen on Thursday. Mavis and Eve go in her apartment. Mavis begs Eve to look for Tandy. Leonardo, Roarke, Peabody and McNab show up. McNab goes w then. Eve meets a woman who was friendly w Tandy. Peabody says that Tandy went to work that day. No one has seen her since. But, the father was someone in England. And there is a London company all up in the murders. Connected? Eve and Roarke check out her

The only ones who can have babies. Trans men and non binary ppl exist. Sigh. The party and birthing class pushed the concept of children way way down. lol ( yet, they keep on asking). Mavis loves the booties, hat and blanket. Mira says that the blanket will be an heirloom. Eve and Peabody unveil the rocket ( throne) Mavis pleads w Eve to take her by Tandy's. K.
Roofus or Apricot? Lawd. Where did Bella come from???

Roarke) go see the room. Eve dreamt of evil flying babies lmao. Roarke says they need that vacation. Peabody catches Eve working again and pulls her away. Summerset bounced til the next day. Mavis cried happily. Nadine asked if a squad member could come onto her show? Once a month, pick one. Huh. Eve hosts the games and is horrified by the ladies lol. Mavis brings up Tandy missing it. Mira sits w Eve. Women are not

Nora, jimmies can't be sprinkles!
Summerset called to harraunge Eve over the delivery of the rocker. She never gave him a heads up. Peabody is excited to go over and get ready. Eve suggests that Mavis should have a tiara. Queen Mavis. Roarke swings by to go home. Explained about Whitney. They get a tiara and scepter too. Dinner. Roarke will escape w McNab and Leonardo, much to Eve's horror.
Peabody made Eve ( and

To Roarke about this. Not Eve- her boss. But he wants her to know that he knows this will be closed. He isn't surprised that she wants him to be the expert civilian. Peabody comes in and they chat about the case. Eve has a uniform get her a soda lol. She almost did it herself. Eve goes to Mira. Looking forward to the party. Eve has never had to deliver a baby and wants to keep it that way lol. Eve and Peabody are out

Awe, Peabody calls to ask if she and McNab can sleep over so they ( Eve and Peabody?) can set up the shower stuff. Eve was stunned that it's the day after tomorrow. Omg, Roarke thought the theme was a song. Sweet Jesus these two incompetent idiots. Eve feels mushed brain re numbers. Roarke gave her some data. He then walked into Whitney's office. W his papers. Whitney says he knows this is all bullshit. He apologized

Eve had her piece and put him in his place. She would have passed if he really wanted it. He is still mad, but he sees her point. Stay and f them. Eve says that she will not forget this. He admits that he should have seen this coming. Well, yeah, but they busy. Roarke will draw up a contract saying he will not be allowed to know any specifics. Just straight data. Eve was still mad about this, but he is right. CYA.

Whelp. I was wrong. Lmao. Eve went home before him ( after explaining to Baxter and Peabody) snarked at Summerset, worked out. Roarke had a crappy day and then this. He was FURIOUS. After everything he has done for them? To put her in this position? F that! He demands that she pass the case. He didn't want ANY data in his home. No accusations down the road. If/when he beats some company. He left Eve reeling. Wow.

Eve updates Whitney. He mentions how she could give Roarke inside info. She resents that and says so. But Whitney isn't wrong. Eve snaps at Baxter and Peabody. Then up to EDD to yell at McNab. Onto Feeney. Where she stopped and listened to his take. Whitney could have taken her off the case, didn't. Did the warning. Eve doesn't want to tell Roarke. I assume that he understands? It does makes sense. But Eve's po'ed.

Eve interviews some ppl at the company. Then her and Peabody go to check out an alibi at Roarke's Palace hotel. Peabody went to a party store to get rainbow theme stuff, flowers. She needs money. Eve said that she will pay and sky's the limit. Mavis should have a bunch of stuff. Awe. At least she won't have to do this again. Or shouldn't? Definitely get her stuff tho. Baxter volunteers to help look through the files.

Eve tells Summerset to go haunt that club from the novella lol. She is frustrated by the Vic's not going to the police. They chat, eat dinner, sleep. Roarke informed her of the founders of the firm.
She, Peabody and McNab go there to get the files. Trio of bosses pull Eve aside. About the clients need for privacy. She assured them that they will be taken care of. Just routine stuff.

Morris isn't tall? He seems tall. You are tall to me, Morris!! They then go to Central. More casework. She goes to EDD. Gets McNab to get her a soda lol. He recovered conversations between Natalie and Bick. She found something and was killed. She told him. Dunno what, but prolly work related. Eve calls Reo re her warrant. Not yet
But the time gives the baddie time to delete files. But she has EDD and Roarke so...

Awe, Peabody made a bb blanket, booties and a hat for Bella. Eve hadn't gotten anything yet. Much to Peabody's horror. So after talking to the vics' bosses, they go to that bb store. Peabody took pity on Eve and will run interference for the caterer. Cos Eve snapped at them and was in the dark. Tandy worked there and showed them s super cool rocking chair that Mavis coveted. It cost a ton of money. But, Mavis.

Same company. Different departments. She was a CPA. This was business related Eve guesses. Curious to see if this connects to Tandy going missing cos I think she is. At Mavis' shower.

Eve and Peabody got pulled into the case. Vic dead in home. D and C were tossed. Sis found her. Baxter dated the sis briefly. How old is he? She is younger than Peabody. Trueheart age? I think he is in the 30s? Eve side eyes him.
He sat w her as Eve interviews Palma. They find out about the fiancee and go check him out. Not at work. His neighbor hadn't heard him leave, let them in. He dead too. They worked at the

Three hours they spent at that birthing center??? Dude. I assume the second bb won't need them? Eve and Roarke are so traumatized by this lmao.
So now it's late January??? The novella before this was at the beginning of the month. *Shakes head*. Was Nora speeding cos Mavis been pg for years? They go out to eat, w Tandy- a pg fren. I think she goes missing??? But Eve, so death?
Eve is also throwing the baby shower.