Bianca had managed to rope in a very reluctant Roxanne.

But her next demand made Roxanne give a little shriek and jump up. The two friends had managed to find a coffee shop that was a safe one, a place that the Iceman had vetted. Van Dyke was not pleased when his little Baby Doll called up and asked if she could spend some time with Bianca.

At a café.

“What’s wrong with home?” he grumbled as he oversaw the destruction of the place where Proserpina had been held captive. The entire old industrial unit had gone up in flames, and he was aware that he would need a long...