CHAPTER 7
• Thursday, September 18
The owner of the familiar voice is, to Maxine’s surprise, the bartender the last time she was at the Dockside.
He sets a tray of drinks down next to Maxine and gives Kurt a friendly pat on the back. Then he turns to Kirsten, saying, “Oh, ho—if it isn’t Ms. Fingle! Long time no see! Welcome to the Dockside, headquarters of the budding Rebellion.”
“Holy cow,” Kirsten says, staring.
“Uh, you know each other?” Kurt asks, his usual confident tone missing.
Kirsten laughs. “This is Dr. Erik Reid. You may not know this, but Steve and Dick have been trying to recruit him to serve on the board of Parts Unlimited for months. He’s worked with the company for decades. In fact, Erik was part of the initial MRP rollout in ...
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