Mommy's Little Killer (A Dead Cold Mystery Book 22) by Blake Banner

Author:Blake Banner [Banner, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-26T22:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

The next morning we spent an hour at the surgery. The doctor took the opportunity to give Dehan a general checkup and ordered a full screening of her blood. While Dehan was dressing Dr. Kelly came out to talk to me. She had red hair, freckles and blue eyes that searched my face from behind a professional smile.

“Haven’t seen much of you lately, John.”

I returned the smile. “My grandmother used to say that there is no rest for the wicked. She forgot to tell me there is no rest for those who pursue them, either.”

“How about when they take on the responsibility of a family?”

“What are you telling me, Kate?”

“We have to wait for the results, but some of the signs are there, and then there’s the old feminine intuition.” She gave a small laugh. “If she isn’t now, she will be soon. Are you looking for it, or was this an accident?”

I thought about the question for a moment and gave a small shrug. “Neither. I guess we’re not looking for it, but we’re not trying real hard to avoid it, either.”

“You’re not a young man, John. Having a child is a hell of a responsibility. And an only child is demanding in a very special way. There is a lot to think about here.”

“Yeah,” I nodded, “but I didn’t want to do too much thinking until we had something concrete to think about.”

She gave a feminine little grunt, narrowed her eyes and smiled all at the same time. It was an expression that said she thought I had it all what the Brits call “arse about tit.” The wrong way around.

“Carmen is not young, not in gynecological terms, but she could certainly consider having another child, if she is pregnant. That would give the baby a brother or a sister, which some people consider to be a good idea…”

I laughed. “We haven’t even got one yet!”

She nodded a while, blinking at me. “That’s kind of the point I’m making, John. You’re both cops. You’re both accustomed to analyzing situations, exploring angles, planning ahead. But always in the context of other people’s lives.”

“That’s true.”

“Now you’re going to have to adapt, and apply all of those skills to yourselves and your children, as a family.” She gave a small laugh. “Only now you won’t be bringing anyone to justice. You’ll just be making them safe and happy.”

“Kate, I am sure you’re right…” I gave a small frown. “But I am still not sure what you’re getting at. What’s your point?”

“I’m just wondering how easy, or difficult, it’s going to be to do that if you’re both employed as cops. It’s not only that the risk to each of you personally is also a risk to the baby, but also the long, unpredictable hours, and the stress you’re both under.” She hesitated. “Carmen mentioned, in confidence, the case you’re working on.” She put her hand on my arm. “I’m just saying, it’s stuff that needs to be thought about. It’s not like you’re young parents.

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