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sure about that? We've had troubles with drugs in this city for years now. Violent gangsters, much like Rico himself, peddling crack and heroin to innocent children. You know this is true.”
It was, and it made me sick to think about. Drugs ruined lives, and I was all too happy to arrest anyone involved with them.
“What's your point, sir?”
“If our culprit goes after them, perhaps he is doing us a favor.”
I could hardly believe my ears. Everyone knew Victor would do anything to look good, but this? He was willing to turn a blind eye to a deadly criminal solely because it benefited him?
“Think about it,” he continued. “Think of all the effort, the manpower, the time and money it would cost to bring those scum to justice. Our vigilante friend could accomplish so much more with a lot less.”
“He could kill people! That's far worse than throwing them into prison and rehab for a few years.”
“Dear, if you truly think people like that can ever be changed, I fear you're more naive than I thought.”
Had he not been my boss, I would have kicked him in the balls right about now.
“But I thought you wanted to catch the guy. You said it'd make us look good. How good will we look when something like that ends up on the news? People will be wondering what's wrong with us, why we can't stop this psycho from hurting people. We'll look like idiots.”
He raised his hands. “Now, I never said we'd let it continue that long. Let's just... give it some time and see what move he makes next.”
“While he rampages through the city like a madman on the loose.”
Victor came to me and put his hand on my back. His touch made me recoil; his fingers pressed into my flesh hard enough to bruise.
“So we're very clear on the matter, I want you to leave this case alone for now,” he said slowly. “You are to resume your normal duties. Understood?”
No, I didn't understand. The man was scarily smart, probably planning something in his twisted head. I cursed at myself silently for ever finding him attractive.
Maybe the other officers were right. What if I slept with him to rise up the ranks, whether I realized it or not? I thought I cared about him, but maybe I didn't want to admit how desperate for approval I really was.
“Yes, sir. I got it.” That, of course, was the only right answer to him.
He offered me a thin smile. “Good. I'm sure you can find something else to keep you busy, eh? Rico and his goons are still running free, along with hundreds of other shady characters ripe for arresting. Why don't you get out there and make me proud?”
I loathed the condescending way he spoke to me, as if he was the all-knowing parent and I, no better than a foolish child.
The more things I found to hate about him, though, the more convinced I was that I'd dated him for the wrong reasons.
And what did that say about me? Why was I so easily swayed by men? First Victor, with his charm and sweet promises. Now there was Brett, whose arms I fell into with the barest of resistance when I ought to know better.
I was in no position to be thinking of dating now, not with my head full of jumbled, confused thoughts.
But maybe my sister was right. Maybe some rough, dirty sex with a near-stranger was just what I needed to sort myself out.
The kind of sex I truly craved, but that I was too embarrassed to ask for.
If Brett put the moves on me again, what would the harm be in saying yes? He wasn't looking to settle down either. All he wanted was a bit of fun.
Perfect.
I couldn't make it too easy on him, though. Maybe I'd play hard to get just a little bit longer...
Harvey yelled to me from the other room, interrupting my naughty thoughts.
“Hey, Mad. Got some calls coming in just now. Bunch of noise complaints around McElroy Road.” He slurped his coffee and gave me puppy-dog eyes. “You wanna go check it out for me, huh?”
I didn't feel like working right now. What I did feel like was getting laid – pure sex for
It was, and it made me sick to think about. Drugs ruined lives, and I was all too happy to arrest anyone involved with them.
“What's your point, sir?”
“If our culprit goes after them, perhaps he is doing us a favor.”
I could hardly believe my ears. Everyone knew Victor would do anything to look good, but this? He was willing to turn a blind eye to a deadly criminal solely because it benefited him?
“Think about it,” he continued. “Think of all the effort, the manpower, the time and money it would cost to bring those scum to justice. Our vigilante friend could accomplish so much more with a lot less.”
“He could kill people! That's far worse than throwing them into prison and rehab for a few years.”
“Dear, if you truly think people like that can ever be changed, I fear you're more naive than I thought.”
Had he not been my boss, I would have kicked him in the balls right about now.
“But I thought you wanted to catch the guy. You said it'd make us look good. How good will we look when something like that ends up on the news? People will be wondering what's wrong with us, why we can't stop this psycho from hurting people. We'll look like idiots.”
He raised his hands. “Now, I never said we'd let it continue that long. Let's just... give it some time and see what move he makes next.”
“While he rampages through the city like a madman on the loose.”
Victor came to me and put his hand on my back. His touch made me recoil; his fingers pressed into my flesh hard enough to bruise.
“So we're very clear on the matter, I want you to leave this case alone for now,” he said slowly. “You are to resume your normal duties. Understood?”
No, I didn't understand. The man was scarily smart, probably planning something in his twisted head. I cursed at myself silently for ever finding him attractive.
Maybe the other officers were right. What if I slept with him to rise up the ranks, whether I realized it or not? I thought I cared about him, but maybe I didn't want to admit how desperate for approval I really was.
“Yes, sir. I got it.” That, of course, was the only right answer to him.
He offered me a thin smile. “Good. I'm sure you can find something else to keep you busy, eh? Rico and his goons are still running free, along with hundreds of other shady characters ripe for arresting. Why don't you get out there and make me proud?”
I loathed the condescending way he spoke to me, as if he was the all-knowing parent and I, no better than a foolish child.
The more things I found to hate about him, though, the more convinced I was that I'd dated him for the wrong reasons.
And what did that say about me? Why was I so easily swayed by men? First Victor, with his charm and sweet promises. Now there was Brett, whose arms I fell into with the barest of resistance when I ought to know better.
I was in no position to be thinking of dating now, not with my head full of jumbled, confused thoughts.
But maybe my sister was right. Maybe some rough, dirty sex with a near-stranger was just what I needed to sort myself out.
The kind of sex I truly craved, but that I was too embarrassed to ask for.
If Brett put the moves on me again, what would the harm be in saying yes? He wasn't looking to settle down either. All he wanted was a bit of fun.
Perfect.
I couldn't make it too easy on him, though. Maybe I'd play hard to get just a little bit longer...
Harvey yelled to me from the other room, interrupting my naughty thoughts.
“Hey, Mad. Got some calls coming in just now. Bunch of noise complaints around McElroy Road.” He slurped his coffee and gave me puppy-dog eyes. “You wanna go check it out for me, huh?”
I didn't feel like working right now. What I did feel like was getting laid – pure sex for
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