𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄|(𝐄.𝐁 𝟏𝟖+)

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English's pov
"What the hell..." I whispered as I walked into the house of Cindy Strouse.

I saw her on the stairs, her front to the floor, and I sighed.

"It was Erich Blunt, wasn't it?" I asked Mulligan.

"Most likely. She was his flight attendant." She said and I went up to her, while putting my gloves on. She had a ring around her neck.

"Strangled?" I asked the guy who was looking over her body.

"No, her neck was snapped. It's a self defense move." The guy said and got up. Mulligan watched.

"Basically, in one quick move, you toss the head to the side, twisting it so quickly so hard that it snaps. It's an immediate death, she didn't suffer." He explained and went back to scanning her body.

"Had to be blunt." I said.

"But his own flight attendant? What did she have?" Mulligan asked.

"Maybe money?" I said, and she sighed.

"It had to be money." Mulligan said and she went to the guy.

"When is she going to get an autopsy?" She asked.

"I'm sure by tomorrow, since this is an important case." He said while draping an unknown fabric on her. I sat there thinking, trying to figure out what is was about?

"ENGLISH." Someone called. I grabbed Mulligan and we went upstairs.

"Look." He said while staring and pointing at the phone.

"It's her phone?" I asked.

"Completely wiped. There's no trace of Erich blunt here." He said and I rubbed my chin.

"It was definitely Erich." I said to Mulligan. She nodded.

Claudia's pov
I smiled as I stared at the shreds of paper. Erich threw them into the fire, and rubbed his hands together. I smiled.

"Erich." I said and he sat next to me on the couch, our fingers intertwined.

"Yes baby?" He asked.

"I was thinking...What about the apartment?" I asked and he moved his head to the side.

"What about it?" He asked.

"I mean...Now that the contract is gone, the apartment is technically gone?" I asked. He chuckled.

"Actually I wanted to ask if you wanted to move in with me." He said and I laughed.

"No, what? We haven't even been dating for a month." I responded. His eyebrows raised.

"Well technically we've been dating for almost five months." He said and I sighed.

"Erich.."

"I just...want you to be with me all the time. You make me so happy..." He said and I gushed..

Claudia stop...seriously.

"Erich...Maybe we should wait a little bit." I responded. He nodded.

"Yeah..me even asking is kinda stupid." He muttered. I laid my head on his chest.

"Let's watch some tv." I said and put it on, when Cindy's face was on the front cover.

"What the..." I said as I got up.