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took a deep breath and relaxed her clenched fists. "No," she said more calmly. "This is my investigation. I want to be in on the arrest. Whoever thinks they can start up gangs in Lakeview is going down with me on his tail." |
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"Put a plug in it, Halloran. Lou wants this guy just as much as you do. Let him handle it. Besides, you have no choice." The captain's voice brooked no further argument, and the officer subsided, leaning back against the wall once more, though her hands flexed back into fists. "McCall is the difference between a suspension with pay or without." |
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"You don't need to do me any favors." |
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Miller let her sarcasm pass as he rubbed the bridge of his nose again. "McCall writes children's books, and he's a personal friend of the mayor. I want you to help him out for a few weeks. By then the worst will have blown over." |
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"A friend of the mayor, huh?" If possible Officer Halloran's glare became even more ferocious. "Well, ain't that convenient for you?" |
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Chris stifled a sigh. He should have known going to the mayor would be a mistake. But his deadline loomed, and he had taken the quickest route to gain the information he needed. |
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"Fine," she snapped. "I know when I'm beat." She walked to the door and jerked it open, turning back to him with a snarl. "Well, come on." She spoke to him as though he were a recalcitrant dog. |
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He glanced at the captain, who shook his head and rubbed his nose once more. When Chris looked back toward the doorway Officer Halloran was gone. |
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