and though the knot deflated, my jaw remained tender.

“Meet you all at the precinct at oh seven hundred tomorrow?”

Carter nodded. “Better make it thirty after. I’m going to call in a favor and see if they can declassify why Detective Sykes received a thanks, but no thanks.”

“I’ll walk you down. I need to see if there’s any night blooming jasmine in the park across the street.” Emily offered as she stretched upward from the chair. 

We rode the elevator to the lobby in silence and maintained it all the way out the front door. I held it open for Emily and shoved my hands into my pockets, all the while knowing her steps would remain with me toward my car, instead of crossing the street to the park.

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