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“Ah, Lieutenant Sir As your aide, I believe it’s my responsibility to test that unit For evidence control”

Eve tucked her tongue in her cheek “Peabody, I couldn’t let you take that kind of risk”

“I’m a cop, sir Risk is my life”

Eve rose, held out the goggles as Peabody’s eyes lit “Bag it, Officer”

Deflated, Peabody du?”

“Peabody, they were gods” She stepped back into the office proper, gave it oneto order in sweepers, but I don’t think they’ll find anything I’ll take the disc you downloaded into Central, contact next of kin—though theairwaves”

She hitched up her field kit “I don’t feel at all suicidal”

“I’m relieved to hear it, Lieutenant”

Still, Eve frowned at the goggles “How long was I riding that, five minutes?”

“Nearly twenty” Peabody gave a sour s sex”

“I wasn’t having sex” Guilt had her worrying her wedding ring “Exactly If there’d been soram, I should have felt it, so that looks like a dead end Have it analyzed anyway”

“Will do”

“You wait for Feeney Maybe he’ll find sorovel to the cos to the lab, then report to my office” Eve started for the door, tossed a look over her shoulder “And Peabody, no playing with the evidence”

“Spoilsport,” she muttered when Eve was out of earshot

chapter twelve