Authors: J. D. Robb
Tags: #Fiction, #Romance, #General, #Mystery & Detective, #Women Sleuths, #Detective and mystery stories, #Mystery Fiction, #New York, #New York (State), #Police, #Suspense, #Police Procedural, #Suspense Fiction, #Crimes against, #Political, #Policewomen, #Policewomen - New York (State) - New York, #Dallas; Eve (Fictitious Character), #Police - Crimes Against
Promises in Death (43 page)
“Reo would’ve nailed her. But, yeah, Coltraine and Morris deserved more.”
“They betrayed each other so easily. Used and attacked and betrayed each other without hesitation, without remorse. While I enjoyed watching you work Ricker, enjoyed seeing him in that stone box, it’s just hard to feel good watching people who should feel some loyalty—bugger that—feel
something
for each other tear in like vultures on a corpse.”
something
for each other tear in like vultures on a corpse.”
“She did feel something for him. Maybe that’s the problem.”
“You’re right, yes. But it didn’t stop her. You knew she felt something, however twisted, and used it. And that, Lieutenant, is good work.” He tapped the open box. “What’s this?”
“It was Coltraine’s. Morris . . . he wanted me to have it.”
Across those jeweled wings he smiled at her. “I think you’ll be able to look at that in days to come, and feel good. Can you go home?”
“Yeah. Peabody’s handling the grunt work.”
“Let’s go home, and have an evening being grateful for who we are.” She closed the lid on the box, slipped it into her pocket. She came around the table, put her arms around him. “I am. Grateful. God. I want to watch a vid where lots of stuff blows up, and eat popcorn, drink a lot of wine, then have drunken sex on the floor.”
“Strangely, just what I had in mind.” He shifted her, took her hand in his. “We’re perfect for each other.”
Maybe she wasn’t quite up to good, Eve thought as they left the conference room and started for the glides. But she was definitely feeling better.
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