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didn’t lesson as she stepped off of the elevator onto the third floor, although at least the eyes behind them were not nearly as judging.
“What are you doing here, Evans?” Matthews asked when she walked into the office. She looked around and found everyone in the room, including Ben.
“Honestly, I’m going a little crazy,” she stated. “I was hoping something had turned up.”
The despondent look on his face answered her question. “We’re going over every one of your cases, looking for anyone who might want to frame you,” he said. “As you can imagine, it’s not a short list. Have you started making a list of your own? Anyone who might have it out for you who isn’t part of a past case?”
Before she could answer, Ben and Lori walked over to join them. Neither seemed the least bit surprised to see her. One who did, though, was District Attorney Kristin Greene. She stepped out of the conference room and looked flabbergasted by Rilynne’s presence.
“You can’t be here,” she announced loudly. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned around. Having all attention on her made her more than just a little uncomfortable. “You’re on suspension, thus not part of this investigation.”
Rilynne opened her mouth to respond, not knowing exactly what she would say, but Matthews stood up and stopped her.
“I asked her to come in,” he said. “I had a few questions I needed to ask, and thought it best to do so in person rather than over the phone.”
The district attorney looked furious. Her large green eyes, which normally had a pleasant twinkle to them, were filled with rage. Rilynne had to fight off the urge to take a step back. The effect seemed to only be magnified by the way her hair was blowing gently around her face as it was picked up by the fan on a nearby desk.
She shot Rilynne a malignant look before turning back to Matthews. “You can ask your questions in the interrogation room,” she said sternly. “Otherwise, you can escort her out of the building.”
“I’ve already asked what I needed to,” he responded before turning to Rilynne. “Thank you very much for coming all the way down here,” he said, perhaps a little louder than necessary. It took all the energy she had to keep the smile off of her face. “I’ll see you out.”
Rilynne took a quick glance around the room before following him. Nearly everyone had the same look: pure and utter amusement.
As soon as the elevator doors closed, Rilynne started laughing. “That was brilliant,” she said. “I’m sorry I put you in that position, but I’m so glad I got to see it.”
He just smiled as the doors opened to the lobby. “I have to admit,” he said when they reached the front door. “That felt pretty good. I’ve been ready to go off on someone for days. Even if it wasn’t a loud, threatening conversation like the one you had a few days ago, it still satisfied the itch.”
“Glad I could help,” she said, stepping out onto the curb. “I was honestly a little surprised she reacted the way she did, though. We’ve always been on good terms.”
Matthews shrugged and leaned against the wall. “It’s an election year. Greene’s out for blood, no matter whose it is. Vigilante justice is always highly publicized. If she is able to offer a swift conclusion, it will make her look good. If she’s able to bring down a corrupt cop, it will make her look better.”
“That doesn’t bode well for me,” Rilynne said.
“Don’t worry,” he said, pushing off of the wall and reaching for the front door. “We’ve got your back.”
*
“What are you doing here?” she asked. Though she was happy to see him, she was still taken aback by his early arrival. “I didn’t think you would even be getting off until well after dark.”
Ben groaned as he walked into the living room. She pulled her feet back to give him room to sit down. When he did, he grabbed her by the ankles and pulled them onto his lap.
“What are you doing here, Evans?” Matthews asked when she walked into the office. She looked around and found everyone in the room, including Ben.
“Honestly, I’m going a little crazy,” she stated. “I was hoping something had turned up.”
The despondent look on his face answered her question. “We’re going over every one of your cases, looking for anyone who might want to frame you,” he said. “As you can imagine, it’s not a short list. Have you started making a list of your own? Anyone who might have it out for you who isn’t part of a past case?”
Before she could answer, Ben and Lori walked over to join them. Neither seemed the least bit surprised to see her. One who did, though, was District Attorney Kristin Greene. She stepped out of the conference room and looked flabbergasted by Rilynne’s presence.
“You can’t be here,” she announced loudly. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned around. Having all attention on her made her more than just a little uncomfortable. “You’re on suspension, thus not part of this investigation.”
Rilynne opened her mouth to respond, not knowing exactly what she would say, but Matthews stood up and stopped her.
“I asked her to come in,” he said. “I had a few questions I needed to ask, and thought it best to do so in person rather than over the phone.”
The district attorney looked furious. Her large green eyes, which normally had a pleasant twinkle to them, were filled with rage. Rilynne had to fight off the urge to take a step back. The effect seemed to only be magnified by the way her hair was blowing gently around her face as it was picked up by the fan on a nearby desk.
She shot Rilynne a malignant look before turning back to Matthews. “You can ask your questions in the interrogation room,” she said sternly. “Otherwise, you can escort her out of the building.”
“I’ve already asked what I needed to,” he responded before turning to Rilynne. “Thank you very much for coming all the way down here,” he said, perhaps a little louder than necessary. It took all the energy she had to keep the smile off of her face. “I’ll see you out.”
Rilynne took a quick glance around the room before following him. Nearly everyone had the same look: pure and utter amusement.
As soon as the elevator doors closed, Rilynne started laughing. “That was brilliant,” she said. “I’m sorry I put you in that position, but I’m so glad I got to see it.”
He just smiled as the doors opened to the lobby. “I have to admit,” he said when they reached the front door. “That felt pretty good. I’ve been ready to go off on someone for days. Even if it wasn’t a loud, threatening conversation like the one you had a few days ago, it still satisfied the itch.”
“Glad I could help,” she said, stepping out onto the curb. “I was honestly a little surprised she reacted the way she did, though. We’ve always been on good terms.”
Matthews shrugged and leaned against the wall. “It’s an election year. Greene’s out for blood, no matter whose it is. Vigilante justice is always highly publicized. If she is able to offer a swift conclusion, it will make her look good. If she’s able to bring down a corrupt cop, it will make her look better.”
“That doesn’t bode well for me,” Rilynne said.
“Don’t worry,” he said, pushing off of the wall and reaching for the front door. “We’ve got your back.”
*
“What are you doing here?” she asked. Though she was happy to see him, she was still taken aback by his early arrival. “I didn’t think you would even be getting off until well after dark.”
Ben groaned as he walked into the living room. She pulled her feet back to give him room to sit down. When he did, he grabbed her by the ankles and pulled them onto his lap.
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