Dead Wrong by Susan Sleeman

Author:Susan Sleeman [Sleeman, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2012-10-13T04:00:00+00:00

TEN

“There’s no Paul on the list.” Kat dropped the papers, clearly frustrated. Mitch knew that he should feel the same way but he was still distracted by her bomb about never marrying a police officer. He couldn’t let it go.

She told him this, just when he was ready to admit for the first time since losing Lori, he wanted more in life than being on his own. Maybe with Kat. But now he knew he had no chance with her. None. Not if he was a detective, and he’d never leave his job. Not as long as there were potential murderers with little regard for life out there like the man who killed Lori.

His phone chimed, and Kat jumped.

“That’ll be Tommy.” Mitch smiled as he rose, but it was hard to make his lips turn up. “I’ll let him in.”

The conversation kept running through his head as he headed down the hallway. Kat may have ended any notion of a relationship between them, but at least he now understood why she hated for anyone to tell her what to do. Why she had control issues, as Cole said. And why she said being married to someone you love could be a prison sentence. She wasn’t talking about the thought of being with him, she was speaking of her father.

And Mitch had repeatedly behaved just like her father and told her what to do. Maybe he could cut back on giving directions. Maybe ask instead of tell. At least he planned to try.

He jogged down the stairs to the door. He smiled in earnest when he saw Tommy stomping his feet outside trying to stay warm. His partner hated the cold, and keeping him waiting was bound to irritate him.

Mitch turned the lock and felt a blast of cold air mixed with drizzle. “Roads still okay?”

“Yeah, but not for long.” Tommy shivered as he stepped inside while holding several plastic evidence bags.

“I hope they hold out. I can’t imagine the mess I’ll find from Princess if I get stuck here tonight.”

“We could head to your place right now.”

“I need to stay here with Kat.”

Tommy quirked a brow. “Where’s the family?”

“They’re out knocking on doors of Bodig’s clients.”

Tommy stopped and caught Mitch’s gaze. “And Ethan left you in charge of his sister?”

“He’s on his honeymoon.”

“Okay, so Cole then.”

“Yeah, he’s cool.”

Tommy’s mouth dropped open. “Cole? We’re talking about Cole Justice?”

Mitch laughed. “Yeah, why?”

“Since he came back from his second tour, he hasn’t said more than two words to me. Kat says he’s really struggling to acclimate into civilian life again.”

“He seemed okay to me.” Mitch started walking again and Tommy caught up to him.

“So was Paul on the client list?” Tommy asked.

“No Paul or Ray.”

Tommy caught Mitch’s gaze. “You think Bodig’s boss played us?”

Mitch shrugged. “He didn’t seem to be hiding anything but he wasn’t overly cooperative, either.”

They went into the conference room and Tommy gave Kat a jab to her good arm, which Mitch was beginning to notice his partner always did when he greeted her.

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