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I shrugged “I think it ht”

“Jesus, Blake, just report hiher-ups They’ll tell him to back off”

“You were a cop, right?”

“Yeah”

“How many women did you see that died with a court order of ‘leave me the fuck alone’ in their purses?”

Neent back to looking at the steering wheel “More than I want to remember” There was so hosts attached to it: all the people he couldn’t save That’s the hardest lesson as a cop: You can’t save everyone

“I’ve decided that I’ through channels”

“You let Forrester help you,” Newer in his eyes still raw

I almost asked, Who couldn’t you save? Whose death are you re yourself for? But I didn’t You learn early on not to ask certain questions

“Ted ish withoutto worry about you, Newet to the altar”

“Are you saying that Jeffries would kill me?”

“Are you saying he wouldn’t?”

“He’s dangerous, yes, but I think he’d rape before he’d kill”

I had to fight to keep my face blank, because Neas closer to the truth than I wanted hie first, burn second’”

“Don’t make a joke, Blake”