“Spill.”
“I’ve got a psycho on my tail, who made amove on one of my staff. I need your help finding thisbastard.”
He heard the click of a lighter and Aydentaking a drag on the other end.
“What do you know so far?”
“Well, first, I was wondering, if you couldstop by my office … any time after two I’m open. We can talkthen.”
“You got time now? All I gotta do is zip upmy fly.”
Bryan chuckled. He missed Ayden’s wit. Itkept the sanity real, when things got rough out on the streets.“I’m free until ten. The coffee is fresh and hot.”
“On my way.”
“Thanks, man.”
Bryan called down to the front desk to letthe officers on duty know Ayden was on his way in and would becarrying.
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Ayden was sitting comfortably in front ofBryan with his feet propped up on his desk, sipping a freshlybrewed cup of coffee less than twenty minutes after they firsttalked.
“This is bonkers, Bry. I still can’t wrap mymind around you being a Senator.” He admitted openly, as his eyesdid a quick loop around the office.
“Neither can I. I miss working the streetsand interrogating perps with you.”
“Your snitch … Dante, you believe him?”
Bryan took a sip of his fresh brew andnodded.
“I do. This guys a loner. I just knowit.”
“You said the Trooper’s took this over. Theycome up with anything.”
“Haven’t heard a thing. I need to dig, Ayden.I can’t sit around like this waiting for him to make his nextmove.”
“So, what’s ours?”
“Court tapes,” Bryan offered. “Do you stillknow that pretty court clerk? I’ve got a feeling this guy was inthe courtroom, during the Corbat trial. None of this shit happened,until he was found guilty. I need us to get our hands on thesecurity tapes during that entire trial. I know, as sure as we’resitting here, that prick, who attacked Jessica, was there too.”
“If he was; we’ve a good chance figuring outwhat the connection between him and Corbat is. And, it just sohappens, Samantha still works there. I’ll stop by for a visit, assoon as the doors open.”
Bryan stood and walked around his desk, hishand extended in thanks.
Ayden placed his empty coffee cup on Bryan’sdesk, clasped Bryan’s hand, and they drew each other in for a ‘manhug.’
“We’ll get this guy, Bry. Don’t youworry.”
“I’m counting on it.” He replied.
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Just as Jessica opened the front officedoor, Ayden was exiting Bryan’s office, with Bryan
following close behind. She jumped with astart, never expecting anyone to be at the office
before her, especially at this hour. Shenoticed the dark circles under Bryan’s eyes
