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"I suppose you could do better?"
"Daoose chase you’ve got her on, and use her skills on so important instead Then I’d pull some damn files from the OWEA or the local police Paranormal Unit that are similar Track doitnesses Talk to so real police work"
I got up close and personal, leaving only inches between us "And I’d take a serious look at your supposed friend, Luc Chevalier Because he isn’t clean in all this I’d betto do with this," Claude said, his voice a lol He stood over ht would intimidate me I’d finally rattled the unrattlable va you that I don’t buy it"
Claude slammed a hand down on his countertop, and the loud booive him that
"I need some air," he muttered Without another word, he turned and walked to the living room The open floor plan made his destination obvious, and he walked out onto the balcony Annoyingly, he led with the urge to follow hiht not be able to see it, but he was blinded by his feelings for his friend And could I blame him?
Minutes turned into nearly an hour, and I finally couldn’t leave it alone any under my breath Then I opened the door to the balcony, and stared out at the view It was lovely All that dark water--I wouldn’t have known it from the ocean And I wouldn’t have even seen it if not for the hts shone below us and to the sides, too, but all s, and I was thankful I’d reht my eye I turned to face Claude He sat in the corner, a bottle of whiskey on the s my words would land on deaf ears even before I said theet it" Weariness coated his tone
"I’ve seen hiured as much, the way you look at the picture you drew But you don’t trust ive me any details about it" It wasn’t a question, but I answered anyway
"It’s not about trust"
"I’ about this Let’s speak of sohed The situation was just too ridiculous "You’re drunk"
"Nonsense Vaet drunk"
"Bullshit"
"Why didn’t you ever call raspsex for several weeks I know that I didn’t treat you well after, but I called you after the case ended You never calledtoo fast would be more than I could comprehend
My mind warred Half of me wanted to turn around and run into the condo as fast as I could Avoid this conversation Avoid this ot under my skin
But my other half was pissed
"You called me months after the case ended, Claude Three months And after the way you talked tofor your call?" I shook ht It was an affair Fun But that’s all it was"
His voice was low, but it carried to my ears "It took me three months to realize I didn’t want just an affair with you"
"Well, it took me less than three months to realize an affair was all I wanted"
"I’m sorry for what I said--"
"What part?" I asked He hesitated, and rage bubbled up inside of me As did the all too clearour final hour together "Maybe you regret tellingThat we’d experienced an arown bored of"
"Beatrice--"
"Your tone was the worst, you know" I hated the catch invoice "The disinterested, holier than thou tone that irl who you had to explain the ways of the world to" I shook ht I was the one in the wrong for telling you that I loved you I putthat comes easily for me And you humiliated me"