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"So, McKenzie," Bobby said "I heard you were arrested the other day"

"Taken into custody, but not booked"

"Important difference"

"You heard this--how?"

"I had a conversation with an Anoka cop na Why’d he call you?"

"He didn’t He knew a guy in the departht, so I got the call He was impressed that you had a friend as a lieutenant in homicide"

"Aren’t we all?"

"He was also i example of law enforcement you were until you decided to take the price for Teach-well and live a life of undeserved luxury"

"What do you e a sit-down, Mac Buy you a few drinks"

"Does he?"

"That’s what he said"

"I wonder why"

"Thedeal?"

"Does he want to apologize because he rong or because he wants to getabout?"

"The wo to jae I told her lawyer that I’d look into it"

"Ahh geez," said Shelby "Not again"

"What?"

"Why do you always get involved in these things?" she asked "

We’d had this conversation before, and truth be told, I always cae the subject

"Besides, is Moorhead going to call Nina, apologize to her? I was supposed to take her to that daht, but I couldn’t because I was in jail, so she ith soht"

"A date?" said Shelby

"They went to dinner, la-de-da"

"How do you know?"

"I was over there"

"At Nina’s?"

"No At Rickie’s He picked her up at her place of business, do you believe that? Didn’t even have the courtesy to call for her at home The jerk"

"How do you know he’s a jerk?"

"He’s an architect He wears glasses His name is Daniel"

"Sounds like a jerk to uy, Nina wouldn’t date him," said Shelby

"Oh, I don’t know She dates McKenzie"

"Way to stick up for me, Bobby," I said "You’re a real pal"