The Motor City Drama Series 1: Off Camera Affair by Jazz Jordan

Author:Jazz Jordan [Jordan, Jazz]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Drama & Plays, Dramas & Plays, United States, African American, Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction
Amazon: B00IUU5I7W
Publisher: Platinum Life Publishing
Published: 2014-03-06T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Freezing raindrops pelted the windshield of the Channel 5 news van. The cameraman parked in front of an abandoned house surrounded by bright yellow crime scene tape. Half a dozen police officers were wandering around the premises, writing notes, examining evidence, talking to witnesses, and snapping pictures.

Madison sat next to me with a frown on her face. “Is it true that one of the bodies has been in there for over a year?”

I nodded. “Maybe longer. As morbid as it sounds, there is a bright side to this though. In Detroit, a lot of bodies are never found.”

“That’s sad.”

“Yeah, but it’s a self-perpetuating cycle. The police force gets cut. Crimes go unsolved. The population and tax base dwindle. More budget problems, more police cuts, more unsolved crimes. Then, all that corruption at the top trickles down… Boy, I could write the book on this place.”

“Maybe you should.”

I laughed at the thought. “How do I look?”

Madison smoothed my hair. “Good, as always, Ms. Lewis.”

“Thanks. I’m gonna go talk to our boys in blue and see what I can find out. Could you please try to find a neighbor who’d be willing to talk to us on camera?”

“Sure.”

I hopped out of the van, with my oversized umbrella in tow. I walked across the street, toward the officers. I recognized Detective Vince Palmeri right away, my closest connection at the Detroit Police Department. With his help, I’d broken several exclusive stories. He was six feet tall, with olive skin and dark green eyes. True to his Italian heritage, he had handsome, Sicilian features and a toned body, as well as thick, straight, black hair. He looked like a sexy bad boy right off the set of a popcorn Mafia flick, but in real life, Vince had more integrity than any police officer I knew.

Corruption was so rampant in the DPD that being a clean cop was somewhat dangerous. I admired Vince’s respect for the badge, but on the flipside, he was only thirty years old and still single. A few years into the future, when he had a family and a pricey mortgage, I feared that even he might fall prey to the temptations that tainted every level of the city’s law enforcement.

“Hey, Kai,” he said.

“Good to see you, Vince,” I said. “Can you tell me anything at all about what happened here?”

“I can’t really speak on the record, except to say that seven unidentified bodies were found in the basement.”

“Seven? Oh my God!”

“Yeah, I know. It’s gruesome, even for the D. I’ve gotta get back inside, but I’ll keep you posted on any new developments.”

“I appreciate it, Detective.”

We looked at each other for a moment, with the rain dripping down on us, and we both offered a small smile. There had always been a bit of sexual tension between us, and it was clearly felt by both sides.

“Kai…”

“Yes?”

The look in his eyes told me he wanted to ask me out, but he only said, “Take it easy.”

“You do the same.”

As he

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