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She didn’t kno seriously to take the fact that he clais to different people It had never been a part of her life

She poured herself a half glass of wine, then merely frowned into it

She felt so new, and uncos coast as they were Decisions retted quickly

Why the hell hadn’t he been home?

She set the untouched wine aside, dragged a hand through her hair That was the biggest probleht You were lonely when they weren’t there

She had work to do, she reminded herself A case to close, a little Russian roulette with her credit status Maybe she’d indulge in a long, hot bath, letting sowith the prosecutor

She left the cat gulping sweet and sour and went to the bedroo day and personal questions, kicked in a moment too late

Her hand was on her weapon before she fully registered thebarrel of the revolver

Colt, she thought Forty-five The kind that tamed the American west, six bullets at a time

“This isn’t going to help your boss’s case, Rockman”

“I disagree” He stepped froun pointed at her heart “Take your weapon out slowly, lieutenant, and drop it”

She kept her eyes on his The laser was fast, but it wouldn’t be faster than a cocked 45 At this range, the hole it would put in her would make a nasty impression She dropped her weapon

“Kick it toward me Ah!” He smiled pleasantly as her hand slid toward her pocket “And the co this between you and me Good,” he said when her unit hit the floor

“Soht find your loyalty to the senator admirable, Rock

Threatening a police officer is another”