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“So you forced her to break departo out with you?”

Cindy nearly jumped out of her seat “No! Of course he didn’t”

Zeke sighed “No one is getting fired” He gave them both a stern look “But in the future, if you find that you can’t abide by department rules, come to me and we’ll see e can do”

“I’ fired?” Rusty croaked

“I can’t very well fire my best officer, can I?”

“Does this mean…we can still date?” Cindy asked hopefully

“As long as it doesn’t interfere with the business of this department, I don’t care what you do on your own time”

“I’m your best officer?” Rusty asked slowly, as if this was some kind of test

“You’re da on you to help me find who stole this money”

“Anything, Chief! Just name it I’ll work double over-tio undercover Anything you need I’er! No siree, just put me to the test”

“Rusty, I just need you to think”

“Oh” Rusty sounded disappointed “Sure I guess can do that”

Cindy nodded in encouragement “He can definitely do that”

“Great Here’s the thing Can you describe the guy as, uh, being friendly to Cindy last night? He h to be pursued, but I’d like to try to find him and ask him some questions”

“You think he hit on Cindy to distract ht of that”