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On the roof, Peabody stared down and fought against the nausea rising into her throat All she could see noas that Eve was pressed on the ledge, white as a sheet, and one careful move would send her after the wo a deep breath, Peabody trained her voice to sharp, professional tones

“Lieutenant Dallas, you’re needed here I require your recorder for a full report”

“I hear you,” Eve said wearily Keeping her eyes straight ahead, she reached behind to grip the edge of the roof As a hand locked over hers, she got to her feet Turning her back to the fall, she looked dead into Peabody’s eyes, read the fear “The last tis shook a bit, she swung back onto the roof “I won’t go that way”

“Jesus, Dallas” Forgetting herself for a“You scared the hell out ofto pull you off”

“So did I She didn’t Get a grip here, Peabody The press is having a field day”

“Sorry” Peabody pulled back, coloring a bit “Sorry”

“No proble at the edge, one hand to his heart in a pose for the busy ca her hands into her pockets She needed a minute, just another minute, to settle “I couldn’t stop her, Peabody I couldn’t find the right button to push”

“Sometimes there isn’t one”

“There was one that switched her onto this,” Eve said quietly “There had to be one to switch her off”

“I’m sorry, Dallas You knew her”

“Not really Just one of the people alk past a corner of your life” She pushed it away, had to push it away Death, however it came, always left responsibilities “Let’s see e can do here Did you tag Feeney?”

“Affirmative He locked on her ’links from EDD and said he would head over personally I downloaded data on the subject, didn’t take time to scan it”

They walked toward the office Through the glass, Rabbit could be seen sitting with his head between his knees “Dooff to a uniforht noant her office secured Let’s see if we can figure out what the hell she was doing that set her off”

Peabody marched in, had Rabbit up and out with a uniform in seconds With wicked efficiency, she cleared the room, sealed the outer doors “It’s all ours, sir”

“Haven’t I told you not to call me sir?”