No Time for Goodbye by Marion Myles

Author:Marion Myles [Myles, Marion]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: M. Myles Publishing
Published: 2018-06-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

The text from Roman didn’t come until late the next day.

Can you come now? Text me when you get here. I’ll go down and bring you up.

The police station was relatively quiet when Mia walked in. A man sat at the reception desk, but other than Roman waiting by the elevator, there wasn’t anyone else in the area.

“I’ve got this, Mike,” Roman called out to the man before he could say anything to Mia.

Roman still looked tired, but he was clean shaven and had his badge clipped to the waistband of his jeans. Gone was the grief-stricken man. In his place stood a sharp-eyed cop.

He pressed the button on the wall, and the elevator doors sprang open. Mia followed him in and waited while he selected the third floor. The doors closed again with a ding and Roman turned to her, reaching across to squeeze her hand briefly.

“Thanks for coming.”

“Anything new today?”

“Not so far. Lots of reports on soil composition and foliage and stuff like that. Nothing that’s helping us get this guy. Thank God, I have you in my pocket, or I’d be seriously pissed off right about now.”

She stepped back and crossed her arms over her chest, her hand clutching the strap of her purse where it lay against her shoulder. “You know I can’t promise anything,” she began. “It’s not predictable—”

“Hey, I know. Don’t worry. If you see something today, great. If not, I know you will at some point.”

She shook her head. “No, I can’t—”

Once again he cut her off. “Mia, I have infinite faith in you. One way or another you’re gonna help us get this bastard.”

The doors slid open, and they stepped out into an office space. Half-walled cubicles filled the floor, though it was mostly empty of people. She could hear two men talking about an upcoming baseball game. As she and Roman walked along, a woman spoke into a phone reassuring someone that everything was being done to find the person who’d vandalized their car. Roman strode ahead to the far wall and turning left continued to the second door. He stopped and gestured Mia inside.

It was small, barely enough room for a desk and two visitor chairs. There were no personal mementos on display. She’d expected sports trophies or photos or something, but the décor was completely generic.

“You need some plants in here,” she said as she continued surveying the small room.

“Do I?” His smile was warm.

“Plants are proven to reduce anxiety and increase the oxygen in the air. It’s not healthy to spend your day inside breathing recycled air.”

“And what about when I forget to water them, and they die a slow and painful death?”

“We could get you the hardy kind that barely needs any water. A couple of aloes and maybe a snake plant or two.”

He closed the door and leaned back against it. “And when the guys make fun of me, will you come here and set them straight?”

“Absolutely. I’ll tell them that you’re sexy and sensitive and extremely attentive to my needs in bed.

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