“Okay, let’s brainstorm. We know that the building is owned by Devon Slater. We should start there. I know that Elizabeth is talking to him now, but we should dig deeper. Like who owned it before his father purchased it, and he got it in that not-so-shrewd business deal?”
He was tapping a pen against his chin.
“That’s a good angle. Let’s do that. Slater got the building last year, but someone owned it before his father tried to buy it. The Director just called in, and her anthro said they were two to three years out of the ground,” he said, having overheard the conversation.
Tora agreed.
“That’s a good plan.”
Mac kept his voice down.
“So, let’s start working that angle. Maybe we won’t find anything, but we’ll at least show that we thought about it. She seems like a‘take initiative’kind of a boss.”
She gave him a fist bump.
“Let’s do it.”
Well, now, they had their plan.
They worked for a few minutes, and Mac glanced over.
“Do you think she’d mind if we got lunch? I’m starving. Do you want something to eat?”
She wasn’t sure if Elizabeth would be upset. No one else was eating, but then again, they seemed like they were robots. Everyone there was working and not saying a word.
“I don’t know, but I’m starving too.”
Well, then, they should fuel up.
It was going to be a long day.
Getting up, Mac took a chance. He headed toward the other Fed in the room.
“Uh, Doctor?”
Chris glanced over.
“Yes, Detective. What can I do for you?” he asked, working on the mountain of paperwork that had to be done with this case.
Mac went there.
“We’re new to working with Elizabeth. Would she be angry if we grabbed something to eat and ate while we worked?” he asked. “Is there a specific protocol that we should follow, or rule?”
Chris was direct.
“Detective, she’d give you a gold star for eating and working in a morgue. She finds that funny. As for a protocol, you’ll find that Elizabeth doesn’t micromanage her team. If you find your way onto it, or you’re helping, she trusts you to manage your time accordingly. She only micromanages us,” he said, motioning at the techs.
Tony laughed.
“She’s so far up my ass, I’m cheating on my wife,” he stated.
Chris just rolled his eyes.
“Ignore Tony. That’s the standard protocol,” he joked.
Mac was glad to hear that Elizabeth was easygoing. They had the opposite of that now at work.
He lowered his voice.
