He kept asking questions.
“Did you do the cop’s autopsy?” he asked.
She shook her head.
“No, that was done by the FBI. I did Jaden Mendin’s, and that’s it, so I don’t have the report. You’d have to get it from them. I didn’t see the body either—if that’s your next question. The FBI released it to the family once they processed it. I think he was buried or cremated. You’d have to talk to them.”
Corbin made notes.
Oh, they’d be doing just that.
If he knew Gene, and he did, the man would have that on his list of things to do today. If anything, he liked to cover his bases.
“Thank you, Doctor,” he admitted.
She smiled.
“Well, here’s my card,” she said, writing her personal number on the back. “Call if you needANYTHINGat all.”
Corbin picked it up, and before he could say something, she continued.
“And I do mean, anything, Detective. I hope your stay here is welcoming. If not, I can help you with that too,” Nayeliz offered.
Instead of being offended, Corbin smiled. You got more answers from an ME when you were nice, and he wasn’t sure if he’d have to come back again if there was another body.
As for her comment…
Oh, she’d been heavily flirting since the second she ripped off her paper scrubs. Only, he knew when to ignore a flirting person and play dumb—especially when your significant other was in the room.
Corbin wasn’t stupid.
Now that he had the information, it was safe to be honest with her, and important that he did since Will was right beside him.
“I appreciate that, Doc, but I’m in a relationship, and it’s incredibly serious. Like, get married serious. Sorry,” he offered.
Immediately, she sighed.
“Oh, I get it. All the cute ones are taken,” she stated unapologetically. “Call if you have work questions then. I’ll be more than happy to help you, or your co-worker here with the case.”
Oh, he would.
He’d pass that off to Gene, and let him decide what he wanted to do. This was, after all, his case.
As they got up, and headed out, Will was quiet. Well, that was until they got to the stairwell.
Then, he went there.
“Do women hit on you all of the time?” he asked. “Like that?”
Corbin laughed.
“Oh, boy. How do I answer this?” he asked, knowing it was a slippery slope.
FOR.
HIM.
Partners in relationships didn’t like hearing about people making plays for their significant others.
