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Cross stepped forward and took my hand “Dodds was the one who took Haynes out”

Oh “What? Why?”

He smiled “Because that’s what Internal Affairs does, ma’am”

I sainst the cheap hospital mattress with Jessica on one side and Cross on the other, the two flanking me protectively “You certainly took your role to heart, Detective”

“Yeah, thanks I’ot shot Ms Vanderbilt but I didn’t have a clear shot without hitting the girl I did my best, and then you jumped, and well, the rest is history”

“No apology necessary, Detective You had a job to do and I’

ain when it occurred to ht?” I groaned and squeezed Cross’s hand

“Beau?”

“I’ll take care of him, sweetheart Get some rest”

Sweetheart

“You know, it’s too damn bad you’re not over your wife yet, ‘cause I love you”

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Cross

Too damn bad you’re not over your wife yet, ‘cause I love you Even a week later Moon’s words kept replaying in et out ofor bad

Moon said she loved htly even if it had co time I knew she wouldn’t have said it if she didn’t ure my shit out I kne I felt about Moon—I loved her too—but I also didn’t know if I was the best thing for her Or Beau