Another male cop came forward with a gun pointed at her and Helly. “Show me your IDs!”
Did he have to bark that? They weren’t fighting or even protesting.
Making sure to keep her hands in plain sight, Sorcha carefully pulled out her Infernal Affairs badge and ID card. “We’re law enforcement. Want to tell me why you’re arresting my partner?”
The cop scanned her ID. “He’s wanted on suspicion of murder.”
Was he insane?
Stunned senseless, she scowled at him. “That’s ridiculous.”
Without commenting, he lowered his gun and looked at Helly. “I need your ID.”
Sorcha was surprised when Helly pulled out a Hello Kitty wallet and produced a valid ID for him. “I’m a ride-along.”
The cop nodded, then handed her ID back. He spoke into the radio on his shoulder. “They’re clear.”
Furious over this, Sorcha watched as they put Luke in a patrol car and drove off with him.
This was total bullshit. She wanted to protest, but they were doing their job and interfering with it would only get her and Helly into trouble. Last thing she needed was another mug shot making the rounds.
To this day, she wanted to strangle the officer who’d processed her. “Prettiest mug shot I’ve ever seen. You should use this for a modeling photo.”
Asshole. It hadn’t been funny. And she could only imagine how humiliating it’d be for Luke. She was still furious about hers, and it’d been almost a year ago.
But to be fair, she had pulled the trigger and earned her arrest.
She was sure Luke was innocent.
Furious on his behalf, she waited for them to clear the scene before she reached into her purse to get her phone.
Reyes answered on the first ring.
“Hi, Captain. It’s Sorcha. The local LEOs just arrested Luke.”
There was a brief pause as if the captain had to digest the news before she spoke. “For what?” The fury in her voice was tangible.
“Murdering the college student.”
Total silence on the other end.
“Hello? You there?” Sorcha asked, afraid the phone had dropped their signal.
“I’m here. Just shocked. What the fuck?”
Yeah, she felt the same way.
Reyes cleared her throat. “Sorry for the profanity. I just can’t believe they’d do this and not notify me.”
True. Interdepartmental courtesy…they should have notified Reyes before they went after Luke.
“Where do I go to bail him out?”
The captain gave her the address. “I’ll meet you there.”
“Will do.” Sorcha hung up, then hesitated.
She glanced over her shoulder to Helly. “Will the car let me drive her?”
