The male officer finally puts down his magazine. Exits the squad car. Stretches. Saunters over to the female officer.
"He's still got the gun in his hand," the female officer says.
"Good job. I'll take care of the rest," the male officer says. "You're free to go after we finish up here."
"Go for it. I'm going inside. Change out of this uniform. Doesn't fit right," she says.
"Yeah, sorry about the uniform. We had to use a spare. Couldn't exactly ask for a new one. You know how it is working with you, Jane," the male officer says.
"I get it. At least Sid's little secret won't ever get out now. Tell your wife I say hi," Jane says.
The male officer pretends the words don't cut him.
"I will," he says.
"It'll be easier to sleep next to her tonight, don't you think? You won't be tempted with another fag blowjob between the bars. You liked locking up Sid. Didn't mind at all," Jane says. Smiles. "It's a funny thing about working with me. You hire me to solve problems stuck Bill of Rights bullshit. I do it with all the resources of government, none of the oversight and the lust of the private sector. But I don't solve problems. I absorb them. Sid's secret is now my secret. Don't ever forget that."
The male officer steels his vision onto Sid and away from Jane. "Your money's in your account," he says.
Jane cracks her knuckles. Admires the mess that used to be Sid.
"Keep it," she says. "I enjoyed this."
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The Invisible Hand - A crime novel
Misterio / SuspensoA corrupt sheriff hires a ruthless vigilante to hunt down a murderer during the modern day North Dakota oil boom in this crime thriller full of unexpected twists and turns.
