The Accidental Detective: Finding Her Boss

Chapter 21

"Great, we just had to be dealing with the most loyal criminals ever," Loriatte exclaimed in annoyance as they jumped into Zayden's car.

"On the bright side, at least there are thirty fewer criminals out on the streets," Zayden shrugged, strapping on his seatbelt before beginning the drive back to his penthouse.

Along with Doug, they had just come from questioning the criminals who all refused to spill a single piece of information, no matter how much they threatened or promised to reduce their sentence.

"Still sucks that all this was for nothing, now they really know that we're onto them," she muttered as she looked out at the passing cars and buildings.

Zayden hummed in agreement. "Not to mention we busted their whole operation, I wouldn't be surprised if they tried something again, we need to be careful from now on so no leaving my sight for anything, understood?"

Loriatte rolled her eyes, "Yeah I hear you, sir."

There was no use arguing with him about her freedom because he was right, there was a reason why she was under federal protection after all, so it wouldn't make sense for her to wander about in public whenever she felt like.

Plus, we all know where not listening to him got her.

"Good," he nodded, keeping his eyes on the road.

"So, what do you think of our new teammate?" Loriatte asked with curiosity, eager to know Zayden's opinion of the hotshot FBI agent.

Zayden raised an eyebrow, stealing a glance at her before focusing his attention on the road again. "Why? Do you like him or something?"

"I asked first."

"My question is more important," he rebutted.

"Just answer the question Zayden," she rolled her eyes at him.

Zayden took a moment to answer, "he's always been an ass, nothing new," he mumbled after a while.

"Always?" She wondered, her curious eyes trained on his side profile.

With his right hand on the wheel, he used the other to scratch the back of his neck before letting his hand fall on his thigh.

"Doug and I went to the same college and grew closer at the police academy, dude's natural instinct has always been to be an asshole."

"So why are you not friends now?" She asked.

Zayden sighed, "creative differences I guess, he wanted to be an FBI and I wanted to stay with my brother, we were okay at first, but he became an even bigger asshole when he joined the FBI."

"Are you saying that because he really is an asshole or because you hate the FBI?" She questioned with a smirk.

Zayden shrugged. "Both? I don't know, it doesn't matter- I don't like him."

"So if I joined the FBI, you'd start hating me too?"

"Well hate is a strong word-besides, I think there's a certain intellectual requirement to be able to join the FBI," he sassed with a smirk.

Loriatte gasped, "you did not-"

"Oh we're here!" He announced, halting her from arguing with him about what he said.

Loriatte stepped out of the car following Zayden and looked around in confusion, "I thought we were going home?"

Zayden reached out for her hand when he came around to meet her. She looked down at his large hand adorned with a mixture of silver and black rings, then looked back up at him, confused as ever.