Dangerous Authority by Jet M

Author:Jet, M [Jet, M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Headtrip Productions
Published: 2015-04-30T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

"So how's shacking up with Flame?" Doris asked casually the next day at work.

Mary Jane regarded the old woman wearing an expression of tightly pursed lips and one arched eyebrow. Aren't you like a hundred and seven by now, you old hag? Why the hell don't you retire already?

"Just fine, Doris thanks for asking," Mary Jane said politely with just a touch of condescension in her voice. Doris never asked questions out of any sort of authentic concern. Doris was nosey. And mean. If she inquired about a person's well-being, that person should just assume it was because she hoped he or she was miserable.

"Huh, that's surprising."

Mary Jane glared at her. "Oh? Why's that, pray tell?"

"Well you know he got fired from sheriff on account of pulling a gun on that other officer his wife was banging, don't you?"

Mary Jane sighed. "I have no way of knowing if that's true or not, Doris," Mary Jane said, desperately clinging to her patience.

Doris snickered. "Oh it's true alright, why don'tcha ask him? I mean, he's your lo-ver and all."

"What is your point?"

Doris grinned. She leaned closer to Mary Jane as though about to share some girlish secret. "Well, because, what I hear is that she screwed around because he was a horrible husband and a general nut job. Like… Way past just a prickish cop. We're talking-" Doris raised a finger to her temple and twirled it in a circle, whistling through her teeth.

Mary Jane rolled her eyes. "Gee, thanks for the info, sweetie," she said snidely. She turned and walked away, resolving to go back to her strict policy of ignoring Doris.

But a shiver raced down her spine.

***

They lay in bed once again that night following an intense lovemaking session. She nestled her face into the crook of his neck, exhaustion consuming her. She struggled to remain awake, and contemplated just abandoning the question she had for him. But she wanted to catch him in that particular moment, when he was most tender.

"Dominique?"

"Hmmmm?" he murmured against her hair.

"Can I ask you a question?" she asked nervously.

"Of course, love."

Mary Jane hesitated and then finally proceeded after one deep breath. "There's been this rumor, I've heard several times over the years. That you switched to police because you lost your job with sheriff, over a… Tussle with another officer?"

Dominique laughed. "Oh yeah. I've heard that one."

Relief washed over her. It wasn't true. Which meant that Doris' other claim was invalid as well. She giggled. "I didn't think that could possibly be true."

He laughed again. "Well of course it's true!"

Her relief dropped off a cliff and anxiety slammed back in. It was true. And he thought it was funny.

He shifted to prop on an elbow and peer down into her serious face. "Oh come on, what's the big deal, baby?" he asked jovially. "Everyone makes mistakes. Heat of the moment type thing, you know."

"Because your wife was having an affair?"

His smile faded. He didn't answer but she took his silence as consent.

Her voice was barely a whisper.

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