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“Give me the status”

“Sir,” he said again, and took a long unsteady breath “The landlord flagged down my unit, said there was a dead woman in the apartment”

“And is there” Her gaze flicked down to the name pinned over his breast pocket “Officer Prosky?”

“Yes, sir, she’s” He sed, hard, and Eve could see the horror flit over his face again

“And how did you determine the subject is terminated, Prosky? You take her pulse?”

A flush, no healthier than the green hue, tinted his cheeks “No, sir I followed procedure, preserved crime scene, notified headquarters Visual confirmation of termination, the scene is uncorrupted”

“The landlord went in?” All of this she could learn later, but she could see that he was steadying as she forced hio over the steps

“No, sir, he says not After a complaint by one of the victim’s clients who had an appointment for nine PM, the landlord checked the apartment He unlocked the door and saw her It’s only one room, Lieutenant Dallas, and she’s—You see her as soon as you open the door Following the discovery, the landlord, in a state of panic, went down to the street and flagged down my patrol unit I immediately accompanied him back to the scene, made visual confirmation of suspicious death, and reported in”

“Have you left your post, officer? However briefly?”

His eyes settled finally, ht I’d have to, for a ”

“Looks like youshe’d brought up with her, she took out the protective spray, used it “Make the calls to forensics and the ME The rooed”

“Yes, sir Should I remain on post?”

“Until the first tea her boots, glanced up at him “You married, Prosky?” she asked as she snapped her recorder to her shirt

“No, sir Sort of engaged though”

“After you report in, go find your lady The ones who go for the liquor don’t last as long as the ones who have a nice warm body to lose it in Where do I find the landlord?” she asked and turned the knob on the unsecured door