He shrugged. “What do you think it means?”
His black eyes, filled with amusement, made my fists clench when I heard a stern voice.
“Gentlemen. You’re back.”
I turned my head, only to see Chief Bibb watching us with a “you’re giving me an ulcer” expression.
“My office,” he ordered. “Both of you. Now.”
I flipped Maddox off, only to get a cheeky grin and a wink in return. After that, I headed to Chief Bibb’s office, where I joined Jordan, who looked anxious and kind of... cute. I could say it objectively.
“That’s more like it,” Chief Bibb said with a satisfied smile, eyeing us both. “Much better.”
I gave Jordan a “what the hell did he mean by that” look as Jordan shrugged, looking uncomfortable.
Chief Bibb opened the folder in front of him and took a sip of his green concoction. It was probably healthy, but it smelled disgusting.
“First of all, good job, men,” he said, peering into the document in his hand. “I have read your report, and I’m pleased with the result. Given the time you’ve had, and the risk associated with your mission, you did well. How do you plan to proceed?”
“We were thinking of visiting Santiago’s lawyer,” I replied. “If Santiago was stealing from Bull, his lawyer is in on it. It means he knows more than he should, and it might lead us to Bull.”
Chief Bibb nodded. “Do it, but surveillance only for now. What did Biancchi say?”
“He was amused by the fact that we had to come to Grangetown, only to find out that Bull is hiding in the place where we came from,” I said dryly.
Chief Bibb smirked. “Incidentally, how was prison life? Sharing a cell had to be quite an experience for you two.”
I glanced at Jordan, who blushed and ducked his head. Jesus, could he be more transparent?
“It was fun while it lasted, but we’re glad it’s over,” I replied before Jordan could blurt out something stupid.
“And you two got over your animosity?” Chief Bibb continued his interrogation, watching us like a hawk. “You both seem different.”
“Yes,” Jordan mumbled. “I mean, no. I mean, no animosity. Not that we’re different… ‘cause we aren’t.”
I rolled my eyes and stood up before he could embarrass us further. “Let’s go, weirdo. We have a job to do.”
I opened the door, only to collide with a soft body and a cloud of perfume.
“Shit, sorry,” I said, gripping a slim, female arm. “I seem to be doing this a lot today.”
The woman in front of me smiled, showing off perfect white teeth. She was a curvaceous, busty redhead with green eyes and a dazzling smile, and exactly my type.
“No problem. Hi, Adam.”
I frowned in confusion. “Do we know each other?”
“We went to the academy together. Maria Salazar.”
Finally, I realized why she looked so familiar. I remembered her from the academy. She looked the same as now, only younger, less confident, and with more freckles.
“Right,” I murmured as the memory snapped into place. “I remember you.”
She giggled. “I hope so.”
“You got transferred to the LD? What’s your crime?”
“Actually, I’m a security consultant for a private firm, but my boss and Chief Bibb go way back. My boss recommended me to you. I’m supervising the security system update in your detention center.”
