Bestfriends Shouldn’t Know How You Taste

Chapter 71

Chapter 71 

“Did it slip the captain’s mind that I have a toddler  waiting for me at home? I can’t work overtime.” I  grumble as I bring the cup of coffee to my lips. 

God I needed that bitter sweet liquid. 

“I don’t think captain Steffen cares.” Nate snorts, kicking  up his feet on the white desk. 

I rolled my eyes, placing the cup down on the surface of  the desk. 

“He should care because I was the one who made it  possible for him to become the captain that he is today.” 

It was true. I was selected to become the next captain of  the department but I turned it down. All for one reason,  my family. 

If I had taken that role I would not be able to spend  much time with them as I wanted to. My family is my life,  I can’t stay long without them.

So I turned down the role and recommended Steffen.  Who happened to turn out to be an a*s. 

“Officer Waters there’s a call for action at Willow street.”  One of the new recruits ran up to us. 

I groaned staring at the ceiling. “I swear that area is the  devil’s spawn.” 

I turn to stare at the younger man. His sandy blonde hair  cropped short, brown eyes wide with alarm. He looked  comical but I refrain from laughing at his expense. 

“Anything else we need to know before we go there?” I  questioned opening the drawer to pull out my gun. Nate  does the same as he stands up. 

head. “They did not give much intel, only

exact destination of the  crime?” I asked in a rush.

house number 223. That’s  what she got when

and quickly pushed the gun in my duty belt.  “Must be some poor girl who

girl had time to call for help.  Remember last time?” Nate asks as we run outside the  building.

girl we found dead on  the road bare. She had been raped and battered. The lad  who found her

me.” I grunted opening the car

see. I tear my  eyes away and open

they’ve gotten here before us.” I nudge my

it was, it was

 familiar caught my eye and

as I see the motorcycle I gifted my first son  Blake.

tell me that’s not Blake’s motorcycle?” I croaked  to Nate. Blake had spray painted his

house  when the paramedics

you can’t

 

the medics not taking  heed to Nate’s words. “You can’t go in yet.”

my son, is that my son?”

 white cloth. Black hair. A sob rack over me until I peel

boy inside there? Dark haired boy?” I asked  one of the female

a bo-“

chest gets heavy  with anguish. There lies my son,

 I hear a shout of protest then feel Nate’s

when his eyes drop

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