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Her chin came up “Don’t need any”

His nod was curt “Very well Get out on the street”

That was it? Feeling a little deflated, like she’d worried about nothing, she hesitated “You’re not going to say anything about the psych eval?”

“Doc said you’re ready—that the htened “Should I ask you if you’re still talking to ghosts?”

A luht of Danny standing just behind the Lieutenant’s shoulder “No ghosts,” she lied, ignoring the grin splitting her late partner’s face

She shot up off the chair and turned to open the door

“Like I said, O’Rourke Chappa’s not gonna cut you any slack”

She nodded over her shoulder, not daring to look back

“Sure you’re ready for this?”

Sin stifled a groan How many times would she hear that today? She especially didn’t want to hear it from Jake Chappa’s lips Lips she knew the texture and taste of all too well

She didn’t respond, still fu because he hadn’t even offered to let her drive That had been only one of the bitches she’d had partnering with him before He’d never trusted her Not with the car Not with his back

Now, he’d been just fine playing house with her for a while, but he was tooat his side

She’d looked hie to the car He hadn’t changed a bit Saht” a Marine DI would weep, saed expression that had always od in bed but a total asshole as a boyfriend What was the lieutenant thinking? She thought she knew the answer

He hoped she’d wash out in a week, and he wouldn’t have to worry about her getting anyone else killed

Only everyone should have known that wasn’t what had happened The review board had cleared her—and Danny, posthuence

Me back

They’d just finished lunch and were arguing over who had to pay the bill Danny had lost a round of pool the night before but had claimed she’d cheated when he’d turned his back

She had He knew it She knew he knew it, but he hadn’t caught her A fair loss in her books A as a win