Colton Bullseye by Geri Krotow

Author:Geri Krotow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-01-08T12:28:37+00:00

Chapter 9

It took no more than ten minutes to make certain the operations team had all the pertinent details from her interview with the Lubinskis. Dominique was relieved to leave the station because she wanted to get to the Gazette and finish filing her article, as well as brief her editor on what she’d found out to date. Stanton was waiting for her in the break room and she walked toward it, eager to be near him. Or the sense of safety he gave her.

Stop hiding from it. You’re loving spending time with him again.

She was, but had to constantly remind herself that they weren’t a couple, there was no chance of a reconciliation and Stanton would be gone from her life as quickly as she could say, “Pablo Jimenez is under arrest.”

“Dominique.” Melissa called to her from inside her office and dread filled her stomach. Here it comes. First Troy had chewed her out for eavesdropping earlier; now Melissa was going to have her turn.

“Chief Colton.” She entered the room.

“Stop it. I’m always Melissa to you. Where’s my brother?”

“He’s waiting for me in the break room.”

Melissa nodded. “Please don’t feel you need to call me ‘chief’ when we’re alone. In front of the officers, sure, but you’ll always be family to me, Dominique.”

“I appreciate that. I’ve missed our girl talks.”

“As have I. Any chance that you and Stanton are going to make a go of it again?”

“Absolutely not. This is all business. My father hired him to protect me.”

Melissa laughed. “I’ll bet you were thrilled by that.”

Dominique felt a knot of tension in her shoulders go. “Yes, it was a surprise. Let’s leave it at that.”

“I trust that Troy steered you clear of going to Grave Gulch Park with him. It’s too dangerous.”

“He did, but he was generous enough to give me the scoop on Bowe’s sighting.”

Melissa nodded. “I’ve no problem with that. While I still can’t give you any information about our internal investigation, I want you to know that it’s perfectly okay for you to interview one of Bowe’s lab assistants who still works here. I can’t let you interview Bonnie Stadler, yet.” Dominique knew that Stadler was fired during the Everleigh Emerson case, and now wondered if she’d been let go over the wrongdoings of Bowe. “Also, one of our rookies, CSI Jillian Colton, wants to talk to you about her misgivings over Bowe.”

“I thought GGPD can’t tell me anything about the investigation?”

“We can’t, but an individual cop can tell you about their personal experiences. Is that clear?” Melissa wasn’t going to spoon-feed her any further. Dominique got it.

“Gotcha. I’ll find both of them before I leave the station, if that’s all right.”

“Absolutely. Jillian’s down in the bullpen. Her desk is smack-dab in the middle. You’ll find the lab assistant in Forensics, probably at his desk this time of day as he’s got reports to file.”

“Thank you.”

Finally, a chance to get some answers.

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