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Walking into the precinct at the start of his shift was better than walking into it at the end It never used to be like that for hi, the precinct was busier,worked day shift most of his career He orn down, but he couldn’t ree in schedule
“Hey, Mike!” Wilma, the precinct’s main receptionist, called to him as he passed “A friend of yours is here I told her to wait at your desk”
Confused, he gave a vague nod, wondering who had turned up It couldn’t be Kiersten She ain when they’d filed for divorce
He turned the corner, striding down the open-plan office space toward his area, and he alht of the person sitting perched on his desk with her head bent toward the phone in her hand
Dahlia
Michael’s heart felt like it had lurched up into his throat, and he hated she still could o when she ith Gary, he’d be waiting for them somewhere, a restaurant, a party, and as soon as he saw her, his heart would leap in his chest
She could make him feel like a prepubescent teen with a crush
When he was younger, that feeling made him pine for her Fuckin’ pine
Now it pissed him off
Michael picked up his pace, and as if sensing hi wounded blue eyes “Michael,” she said, slipping off the desk as he came to a stop
Jesus Christ, he thought, taking in her attire She did this to hiht skirt that was high at her waist, showing off how tiny it was, and tight around her thighs He didn’t want her to turn around He’d never get the vision of her gorgeous ass out of his head
“What are you doing here?” he bit out Michael couldn’t believe she’d ambushed hiet? He had to concentrate here He couldn’t allow her and all the garbage she brought back up to distract him
She straightened her shoulders, her features hard with deter here, but I didn’t have your address”
He glared at her, hating the way his skin seeerous He needed her gone If thather this last chance to talk, then he’d do it to get rid of her
“Follow ht footsteps behind him Once he found a free interview rooo ahead Manners were ingrained in him but, Jesus, as she strolled past hione them for her