Promises_NN2 In_II Death_NN1 Eve_NP1 stepped_VVD out_II21 of_II22 the_AT shower_NN1 and_CC into_II the_AT drying_NN1 tube_NN1 ._. 
While_CS the_AT warm_JJ air_NN1 swirled_VVD around_II her_PPHO1 ,_, she_PPHS1 shut_VVD her_APPGE eyes_NN2 and_CC wallowed_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 'd_VHD snagged_VVN a_AT1 solid_JJ eight_MC hours_NNT2 '_GE sleep_NN1 and_CC had_VHD woken_VVN early_RR enough_RR to_TO indulge_VVI in_II what_DDQ she_PPHS1 thought_VVD of_IO as_CSA water_NN1 therapy_NN1 ._. 
Thirty_MC laps_NN2 in_II the_AT pool_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 spin_NN1 in_II the_AT whirlpool_NN1 ,_, followed_VVN by_II a_AT1 twenty-minute_JJ hot_JJ shower_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 made_VVD a_AT1 hell_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 nice_JJ way_NN1 to_TO start_VVI the_AT day_NNT1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 'd_VHD had_VHN a_AT1 productive_JJ one_PN1 the_AT day_NNT1 before_RT ,_, closing_VVG a_AT1 case_NN1 within_II two_MC hours_NNT2 ._. 
If_CS a_AT1 guy_NN1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO kill_VVI his_APPGE best_JJT friend_NN1 and_CC try_VV0 to_TO pass_VVI it_PPH1 off_RP as_II a_AT1 mugging_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 really_RR should_VM n't_XX get_VVI caught_VVN wearing_VVG the_AT dead_JJ friend_NN1 's_GE inscribed_JJ wrist_NN1 unit_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 'd_VHD testified_VVN in_II court_NN1 on_II a_AT1 previous_JJ case_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT defense_NN1 counsel_NN1 's_VBZ posturing_VVG ,_, posing_VVG ,_, and_CC pontificating_NN1 had_VHD n't_XX so_RR31 much_RR32 as_RR33 cracked_VVN a_AT1 hairline_NN1 in_II her_APPGE testimony_NN1 ._. 
Topping_VVG off_II the_AT day_NNT1 ,_, she_PPHS1 'd_VHD had_VHN dinner_NN1 at_II home_NN1 with_IW her_APPGE husband_NN1 ,_, watched_VVD avid_JJ ._. 
And_CC had_VHD some_DD very_RG excellent_JJ sex_NN1 before_II shutting_VVG down_RP for_IF that_DD1 eight_MC straight_JJ ._. 
Life_NN1 ,_, at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ,_, absolutely_RR did_VDD not_XX suck_VVI ._. 
All_RR21 but_RR22 humming_VVG ,_, she_PPHS1 grabbed_VVD the_AT robe_NN1 on_II the_AT back_NN1 of_IO the_AT door_NN1 --_NN1 then_RT paused_VVD ,_, frowned_VVD ,_, and_CC studied_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ short_JJ and_CC silky_JJ and_CC the_AT color_NN1 of_IO black_JJ cherries_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ dead_RG certain_JJ she_PPHS1 'd_VHD never_RR seen_VVN it_PPH1 before_RT ._. 
With_IW a_AT1 shrug_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 put_VVD it_PPH1 on_RP ,_, and_CC walked_VVD into_II the_AT bedroom_NN1 ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR ways_NN2 for_IF a_AT1 good_JJ morning_NNT1 to_TO get_VVI better_RRR ,_, she_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, and_CC here_RL was_VBDZ top_JJ of_IO the_AT list_NN1 ._. 
Roarke_VV0 sipping_VVG coffee_NN1 in_II the_AT sitting_NN1 area_NN1 while_CS he_PPHS1 scanned_VVD the_AT morning_NNT1 stock_NN1 reports_VVZ on-screen_JJ ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR those_DD2 hands_NN2 that_CST had_VHD worked_VVN their_APPGE magic_NN1 the_AT night_NNT1 before_RT ,_, one_PN1 holding_VVG a_AT1 coffee_NN1 mug_NN1 ,_, the_AT other_JJ absently_RR stroking_VVG their_APPGE fat_JJ slug_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 cat_NN1 ._. 
Galahad_NP1 's_GE dual-colored_JJ eyes_NN2 were_VBDR slits_NN2 of_IO ecstasy_NN1 --_NN1 she_PPHS1 could_VM relate_VVI ._. 
That_DD1 beautifully_RR sculpted_JJ mouth_NN1 had_VHD turned_VVN her_APPGE system_NN1 inside_RL21 out_RL22 ,_, twisted_VVD it_PPH1 into_II knots_NN2 of_IO screaming_VVG pleasure_NN1 ,_, then_RT left_VVD it_PPH1 limp_JJ and_CC satisfied_JJ ._. 
Just_RR shy_JJ of_IO two_MC years_NNT2 of_IO marriage_NN1 now_RT ,_, she_PPHS1 mused_VVD ,_, and_CC the_AT heat_NN1 between_II them_PPHO2 showed_VVD no_AT signs_NN2 of_IO banking_VVG down_RP ._. 
As_CS21 if_CS22 to_TO prove_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, her_APPGE heart_NN1 gave_VVD a_AT1 leap_NN1 and_CC tumble_VV0 in_II her_APPGE chest_NN1 when_CS he_PPHS1 turned_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 ,_, and_CC his_APPGE bold_JJ blue_JJ eyes_NN2 met_VVD hers_PPGE ._. 
Did_VDD he_PPHS1 feel_VVI that_DD1 ?_? she_PPHS1 wondered_VVD ._. 
Could_VM he_PPHS1 possibly_RR feel_VVI that_CST every_AT1 time_NNT1 ?_? 
All_DB the_AT time_NNT1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 smiled_VVD ,_, so_RG both_RR knowledge_NN1 and_CC pleasure_NN1 spread_VVD over_RP a_AT1 face_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 thought_VVD foolishly_RR ,_, must_VM make_VVI the_AT gods_NN2 weep_VVI with_IW joy_NN1 over_II their_APPGE work_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 rose_VVD ,_, moved_VVD to_II her_APPGE --_NN1 all_DB long_JJ and_CC lean_JJ --_NN1 to_TO take_VVI her_APPGE face_NN1 in_II his_APPGE hands_NN2 ._. 
Just_RR a_AT1 flutter_NN1 of_IO those_DD2 clever_JJ fingers_NN2 over_II her_APPGE skin_NN1 before_II his_APPGE mouth_NN1 found_VVD hers_PPGE and_CC made_VVD a_AT1 better_JJR morning_NNT1 brilliant_JJ ._. 
"_" Coffee_NN1 ?_? "_" he_PPHS1 asked_VVD ._. 
"_" Yeah_UH ._. 
Thanks_NN2 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 veteran_JJ cop_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 homicide_NN1 boss_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 tough_JJ bitch_NN1 by_II her_APPGE own_DA definition_NN1 ._. 
And_CC her_APPGE knees_NN2 were_VBDR jelly_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 we_PPIS2 should_VM take_VVI a_AT1 few_DA2 days_NNT2 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 programmed_VVD the_AT AutoChef_NN1 for_IF coffee_NN1 and_CC --_JJ if_CS she_PPHS1 knew_VVD her_APPGE man_NN1 --_NN1 for_IF the_AT breakfast_NN1 he_PPHS1 intended_VVD her_PPHO1 to_TO eat_VVI ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 maybe_RR in_II July_NPM1 ._. 
Like_VV0 for_IF our_APPGE anniversary_NN1 ._. 
If_CS you_PPY can_VM work_VVI it_PPH1 in_RL21 between_RL22 world_NN1 domination_NN1 and_CC planetary_JJ acquisitions_NN2 ._. "_" 
"_" Funny_JJ you_PPY should_VM bring_VVI it_PPH1 up_RP ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 set_VVD her_APPGE coffee_NN1 on_II the_AT table_NN1 ,_, then_RT two_MC plates_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 seemed_VVD bacon_NN1 and_CC eggs_NN2 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT menu_NN1 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
On_II the_AT sofa_NN1 Galahad_NP1 twitched_VVD and_CC opened_VVD his_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
Roarke_VV0 merely_RR pointed_VVD a_AT1 finger_NN1 ,_, said_VVD ,_, firmly_RR ,_, "_" No_UH ._. "_" 
And_CC the_AT cat_NN1 flopped_VVD the_AT pudge_NN1 of_IO himself_PPX1 over_RP ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ thinking_VVG a_AT1 few_DA2 weeks_NNT2 ._. "_" 
"_" What_DDQ ?_? 
Us_PPIO2 ?_? 
Away_RL ?_? 
Weeks_NNT2 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX --_NN1 "_" "_" Yes_UH ,_, yes_UH ,_, crime_NN1 would_VM overtake_VVI the_AT city_NN1 in_II July_NPM1 2060_MC ,_, raze_VV0 it_PPH1 to_II smoldering_VVG ash_NN1 if_CS Lieutenant_NNB Dallas_NP1 was_VBDZ n't_XX here_RL to_TO serve_VVI and_CC protect_VVI ._. "_" 
Ireland_NP1 wove_VVD misty_JJ magic_NN1 through_II his_APPGE voice_NN1 as_CSA he_PPHS1 picked_VVD up_RP the_AT inert_JJ cat_NN1 and_CC set_VVD him_PPHO1 on_II the_AT floor_NN1 to_TO make_VVI room_NN1 on_II the_AT couch_NN1 for_IF Eve_NP1 ._. 
"_" Maybe_RR ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 muttered_VVD ._. 
"_" Besides_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX see_VVI how_RRQ you_PPY can_VM take_VVI off_RP for_IF weeks_NNT2 when_CS you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN ninety_MC percent_NNU of_IO the_AT businesses_NN2 in_II the_AT known_JJ universe_NN1 to_TO run_VVI ._. "_" 
Roarke_VV0 merely_RR pointed_VVD a_AT1 finger_NN1 ,_, said_VVD ,_, firmly_RR ,_, "_" No_UH ._. "_" 
And_CC the_AT cat_NN1 flopped_VVD the_AT pudge_NN1 of_IO himself_PPX1 over_RP ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ thinking_VVG a_AT1 few_DA2 weeks_NNT2 ._. "_" 
"_" What_DDQ ?_? 
Us_PPIO2 ?_? 
Away_RL ?_? 
Weeks_NNT2 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX --_NN1 "_" Could_VM you_PPY make_VVI a_AT1 promise_NN1 to_II a_AT1 dead_JJ woman_NN1 in_II a_AT1 dream_NN1 ?_? 
Eve_NP1 wondered_VVD ._. 
And_CC what_DDQ did_VDD it_PPH1 mean_VVI that_CST she_PPHS1 had_VHD ,_, that_CST she_PPHS1 'd_VHD needed_VVN to_TO ?_? 
As_CSA she_PPHS1 dressed_VVD ,_, she_PPHS1 glanced_VVD over_RP at_II Roarke_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS sat_VVD with_IW his_APPGE coffee_NN1 ,_, his_APPGE stock_NN1 reports_NN2 ,_, his_APPGE cat_NN1 ._. 
Did_VDD n't_XX look_VVI so_RG dangerous_JJ now_RT ,_, she_PPHS1 mused_VVD ._. 
Not_XX such_DA a_AT1 bad_JJ boy_NN1 ._. 
Just_RR an_AT1 absurdly_RR handsome_JJ man_NN1 starting_VVG the_AT daily_JJ routine_NN1 ._. 
Except_CS ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, he_PPHS1 'd_VHD probably_RR started_VVN the_AT routine_NN1 a_AT1 good_JJ hour_NNT1 or_CC two_MC before_RT ,_, with_IW some_DD international_JJ 'link_NN1 transmission_NN1 or_CC holo-meeting_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB still_RR ,_, did_VDD n't_XX look_VVI so_RG dangerous_JJ ._. 
Which_DDQ ,_, she_PPHS1 supposed_VVD ,_, was_VBDZ only_RR one_MC1 of_IO the_AT reasons_NN2 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ._. 
Very_JJ ._. 
"_" You_PPY were_VBDR already_RR giving_VVG it_PPH1 up_RP ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 turned_VVD his_APPGE attention_NN1 from_II the_AT scrolling_JJ codes_NN2 and_CC figures_NN2 on-screen_JJ to_II Eve_NP1 ._. 
"_" Giving_VVG what_DDQ up_VV0 ?_? "_" 
"_" The_AT allegedly_RR criminal_JJ activities_NN2 ._. 
When_CS we_PPIS2 met_VVD ,_, you_PPY were_VBDR already_RR shedding_VVG ._. 
I_PPIS1 just_RR sped_VVD up_RP the_AT process_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Considerably_RR ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 sat_VVD back_RP with_IW his_APPGE coffee_NN1 ._. 
"_" And_CC with_IW finality_NN1 ._. 
Otherwise_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 'd_VM have_VHI ,_, most_RGT likely_JJ ,_, kept_VVD my_APPGE finger_NN1 tipped_VVN into_II a_AT1 few_DA2 tasty_JJ pies_NN2 ._. 
Habits_NN2 are_VBR hard_JJ to_TO break_VVI ,_, especially_RR fun_JJ ones_NN2 ._. "_" 
"_" You_PPY knew_VVD we_PPIS2 'd_VM never_RR have_VHI this_DD1 otherwise_RR ._. 
We_PPIS2 'll_VM always_RR slip_VVI and_CC slide_VVI some_DD on_II that_DD1 line_NN1 that_CST shifts_VVZ for_IF us_PPIO2 ,_, but_CCB that_DD1 ?_? 
That_DD1 would_VM 've_VHI been_VBN a_AT1 wall_NN1 ,_, and_CC we_PPIS2 'd_VM never_RR have_VHI had_VHN this_DD1 with_IW a_AT1 wall_NN1 between_II us_PPIO2 ._. 
You_PPY wanted_VVD this_DD1 ,_, wanted_VVD me_PPIO1 more_RRR ._. "_" 
"_" Than_CSN anything_PN1 ever_RR before_CS or_CC since_RR ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 walked_VVD over_RP ,_, and_CC as_CSA she_PPHS1 had_VHD with_IW Morris_NP1 the_AT night_NNT1 before_RT ,_, sat_VVD on_II the_AT table_NN1 to_TO face_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
Galahad_NP1 flopped_VVD over_RP on_II Roarke_NP1 's_GE lap_NN1 to_TO lay_VVI a_AT1 paw_NN1 on_II her_APPGE knee_NN1 ._. 
An_AT1 oddly_RR sweet_JJ gesture_NN1 ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR all_DB kinds_NN2 of_IO families_NN2 ,_, Eve_NP1 supposed_VVD ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI this_DD1 ,_, because_CS I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ this_DD1 was_VBDZ ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD you_PPY more_RRR than_CSN anything_PN1 before_II or_CC since_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX have_VHI looked_VVN the_AT other_JJ way_NN1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX have_VHI wanted_VVN you_PPY more_RRR than_CSN anything_PN1 if_CS you_PPY 'd_VHD asked_VVN me_PPIO1 to_TO ._. 
I_PPIS1 might_VM 've_VHI tried_VVN ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI held_VVN between_II us_PPIO2 ._. "_" 
"_" No_UH ._. "_" 
"_" The_AT habit_NN1 ,_, the_AT &hellip;_... hobbies_NN2 --_NN1 that_CST 's_VBZ exactly_RR what_DDQ they_PPHS2 'd_VM become_VVI for_IF you_PPY ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR n't_XX the_AT driving_JJ force_NN1 ,_, not_XX the_AT way_NN1 they_PPHS2 'd_VHD been_VBN when_CS you_PPY started_VVD ._. 
Not_XX survival_NN1 ,_, not_XX your_APPGE identity_NN1 ._. 
Success_NN1 ,_, positions_NN2 ,_, wealth_NN1 ,_, power_NN1 ,_, security_NN1 ,_, yeah_UH ,_, all_DB that_DD1 's_VBZ essential_JJ ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI to_TO cheat_VVI to_TO get_VVI them_PPHO2 or_CC keep_VV0 them_PPHO2 ._. 
Besides_II me_PPIO1 ,_, your_APPGE own_DA pride_NN1 played_VVD a_AT1 part_NN1 ._. 
Sure_RR ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ fun_JJ to_TO cheat_VVI ,_, but_CCB after_CS ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR not_XX as_RG satisfying_JJ as_CSA doing_VDG it_PPH1 the_AT hard_JJ way_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Sometimes_RT cheating_VVG 's_VBZ the_AT hard_JJ way_NN1 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 smiled_VVD ._. 
"_" Maybe_RR so_RR ._. 
Here_RL 's_VBZ the_AT thing_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 --_JJ Alex_NP1 Ricker_NP1 --_NN1 he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX give_VVI it_PPH1 up_RP for_IF her_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 expected_VVD her_PPHO1 to_TO look_VVI the_AT other_JJ way_NN1 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 did_VDD ,_, for_IF close_RR to_II two_MC years_NNT2 ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 could_VM n't_XX hold_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX or_CC would_VM n't_XX give_VVI it_PPH1 up_RP because_CS he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI her_PPHO1 more_DAR than_CSN anything_PN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ secondary_JJ to_II him_PPHO1 ,_, just_RR as_CSA the_AT job_NN1 was_VBDZ secondary_JJ to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
Maybe_RR they_PPHS2 had_VHD the_AT heat_NN1 ,_, and_CC maybe_RR they_PPHS2 loved_VVD each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ._. "_" 
"_" But_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX enough_RR ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 wondered_VVD if_CS we_PPIS2 were_VBDR connected_VVN to_II her_APPGE murder_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI that_CST yet_RR ,_, but_CCB we_PPIS2 're_VBR connected_VVN to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 took_VVD Max_NP1 Ricker_NP1 down_RP ,_, and_CC when_CS we_PPIS2 did_VDD ,_, the_AT dynamics_NN shifted_VVD ._. 
The_AT son_NN1 climbs_VVZ up_RP a_AT1 few_DA2 rungs_NN2 on_II the_AT power_NN1 chain_NN1 ,_, does_VDZ n't_XX he_PPHS1 ?_? 
Or_CC is_VBZ free_JJ to_II --_NN1 "_" "_" Shed_VVD the_AT shady_JJ ,_, "_" Roarke_NP1 finished_VVD ._. 
"_" And_CC he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX choose_VVI that_DD1 ._. "_" 
"_" She_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO know_VVI ,_, at_II that_DD1 crossroads_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 never_RR would_VM ._. 
She_PPHS1 made_VVD her_APPGE choice_NN1 ,_, because_II21 of_II22 that_DD1 ._. 
Or_CC it_PPH1 had_VHD to_TO play_VVI out_RP ._. 
The_AT timing_NN1 just_RR fits_VVZ too_RG well_RR for_IF the_AT other_JJ ._. "_" 
"_" He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX choose_VVI her_PPHO1 ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX choose_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. "_" 
"_" Yeah_UH ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 thought_VVD of_IO Coltraine_NP1 sitting_VVG on_II the_AT slab_NN1 in_II the_AT morgue_NN1 --_NN1 her_APPGE badge_NN1 in_II her_APPGE hand_NN1 ,_, and_CC tears_NN2 in_II her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX kill_VVI her_PPHO1 ._. 
If_CS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ secondary_JJ ,_, what_DDQ 's_VBZ the_AT point_NN1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 made_VVD a_AT1 choice_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 made_VVD hers_PPGE ._. 
If_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ that_CST miffed_VVD about_II it_PPH1 --_JJ because_CS it_PPH1 could_VM n't_XX have_VHI been_VBN about_II pride_NN1 and_CC ego_NN1 --_NN1 you_PPY get_VV0 crime_NN1 of_IO passion_NN1 ._. 
Why_RRQ wait_VVI a_AT1 year_NNT1 ,_, then_RT fuss_VV0 around_RP with_IW it_PPH1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Maybe_RR he_PPHS1 changed_VVD his_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Yeah_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 he_PPHS1 might_VM 've_VHI ._. 
At_RR21 least_RR22 changed_VVD it_PPH1 enough_RR to_TO come_VVI here_RL to_TO see_VVI her_PPHO1 ,_, to_II gauge_NN1 the_AT ground_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_56 've_VHI known_VVN she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II another_DD1 relationship_NN1 ._. 
Maybe_RR pride_VV0 again_RT ,_, with_IW vanity_NN1 tossed_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VHZ got_VVN plenty_PN of_IO both_DB2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 sees_VVZ she_PPHS1 's_VBZ happy_JJ ,_, that_CST she_PPHS1 's_VBZ moved_VVN on_RP ._. 
That_DD1 had_VHD to_TO sting_VVI some_DD ,_, but_CCB enough_RR to_TO take_VVI her_PPHO1 out_RP ?_? "_" 
The_AT trick_NN1 ,_, Eve_NP1 thought_VVD ,_, would_VM be_VBI to_TO pit_VVI all_DB the_AT players_NN2 against_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 and_CC take_VV0 them_PPHO2 all_DB down_RP ._. 
Timing_NN1 would_VM be_VBI essential_JJ ._. 
Too_RG much_DA1 time_NNT1 and_CC Grady_NN1 would_VM get_VVI suspicious_JJ ._. 
"_" You_PPY 're_VBR going_VVGK to_TO take_VVI Sisto_NP1 and_CC work_VV0 Zeban_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR in_II charge_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 love_VV0 the_AT 'in_NN1 charge'_NN1 part_NN1 ._. "_" 
Peabody_NP1 grinned_VVD happily_RR ._. 
"_" What_DDQ about_II Grady_NP1 ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVGK to_TO handle_VVI her_PPHO1 in_II a_AT1 minute_NNT1 ._. 
Meanwhile_RR ,_, we_PPIS2 need_VV0 to_TO give_VVI her_APPGE time_NNT1 and_CC space_NN1 ,_, enough_RR for_IF her_PPHO1 to_TO use_VVI if_CSW she_PPHS1 wants_VVZ to_TO call_VVI her_APPGE daddy_NN1 for_IF kudos_NN2 or_CC instructions_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB &hellip;_... little_JJ brainstorm_NN1 ._. "_" 
Eve_NP1 contacted_VVD Feeney_NP1 again_RT ._. 
"_" Do_VD0 n't_XX give_VVI me_PPIO1 grief_NN1 ,_, kid_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX make_VVI the_AT woman_NN1 use_VVI the_AT damn_JJ 'link_NN1 ._. 
And_CC as_II21 for_II22 the_AT unit_NN1 ,_, McNab_NP1 's_VBZ on_II it_PPH1 ._. "_" 
"_" Here_RL 's_VBZ the_AT thing_NN1 ._. 
The_AT civilian_JJ consultant_NN1 's_VBZ coming_VVG in_RP because_CS he_PPHS1 wants_VVZ to_TO play_VVI ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 want_VV0 you_PPY to_TO give_VVI him_PPHO1 another_DD1 assignment_NN1 ,_, in_CS21 case_CS22 she_PPHS1 does_VDZ n't_XX use_VVI the_AT 'link_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY 'll_VM need_VVI to_TO clear_VVI it_PPH1 with_IW Whitney_NP1 ,_, and_CC Omega_NN1 ,_, but_CCB here_RL 's_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 have_VH0 in_II mind_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 like_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, "_" Feeney_NP1 said_VVD when_RRQ she_PPHS1 'd_VM run_VVI it_PPH1 through_RP ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 like_VV0 it_PPH1 just_RR fine_JJ ._. "_" 
"_" Can_VM you_PPY make_VVI it_PPH1 work_VVI ?_? "_" 
"_" Kid_NN1 ,_, up_RP here_RL 's_VBZ where_RRQ the_AT magic_NN1 sits_VVZ ._. 
We_PPIS2 'll_VM work_VVI it_PPH1 ._. "_" 
"_" Within_II the_AT hour_NNT1 ?_? "_" 
"_" That_DD1 's_VBZ pushing_VVG ,_, but_CCB with_IW the_AT civilian_NN1 we_PPIS2 can_VM shove_VVI it_PPH1 through_RP ._. "_" 
"_" Then_RT ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVGK to_TO set_VVI up_RP down_RP here_RL ._. 
Beep_VV0 me_PPIO1 when_CS you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN it_PPH1 ._. "_" 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ devious_JJ ,_, "_" Peabody_NP1 commented_VVD when_RRQ Eve_NP1 clicked_VVD off_RP ._. 
"_" But_CCB how_RRQ can_VM you_PPY be_VBI sure_JJ they_PPHS2 wo_VM n't_XX ,_, well_RR ,_, band_NN1 together_RL instead_II21 of_II22 turning_VVG on_II one_PPX121 another_PPX122 ?_? "_" 
"_" Because_CS it_PPH1 's_VBZ who_PNQS they_PPHS2 are_VBR ._. 
Let_VM21 's_VM22 go_VVI give_VV0 Grady_NP1 some_DD busywork_NN1 ,_, and_CC get_VV0 this_DD1 rolling_JJ ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 walked_VVD back_RP into_II the_AT conference_NN1 room_NN1 ,_, letting_VVG a_AT1 little_JJ frustration_NN1 show_NN1 ._. 
"_" Sorry_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM getting_VVG a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO pressure_NN1 to_TO make_VVI an_AT1 arrest_NN1 on_II Coltraine_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVG to_II work_NN1 Ricker_NP1 again_RT ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 hard_JJ nut_NN1 ._. 
Listen_VV0 ,_, if_CS I_PPIS1 clear_VV0 it_PPH1 with_IW your_APPGE lieutenant_NN1 ,_, can_VM you_PPY hang_VVI with_IW this_DD1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN some_DD files_NN2 I_PPIS1 'd_VM like_VVI you_PPY to_TO look_VVI through_RP ,_, to_TO see_VVI if_CSW you_PPY can_VM add_VVI anything_PN1 ,_, or_CC if_CS something_PN1 in_II them_PPHO2 pops_VVZ for_IF you_PPY ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN plenty_PN of_IO dots_NN2 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 need_VV0 to_TO connect_VVI them_PPHO2 to_TO hang_VVI this_DD1 bastard_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM clear_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
My_APPGE boss_NN1 wants_VVZ this_DD1 wrapped_VVD up_RP as_RG much_DA1 as_CSA the_AT rest_NN1 of_IO us_PPIO2 ._. "_" 
"_" Great_JJ ._. 
Do_VD0 you_PPY want_VVI to_TO work_VVI with_IW someone_PN1 else_RR from_II your_APPGE squad_NN1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 can_VM --_NN1 "_" "_" No_UH ,_, not_XX yet_RR anyway_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM take_VVI a_AT1 look_NN1 at_II the_AT files_NN2 ._. 
We_PPIS2 'll_VM go_VVI from_II there_RL ._. "_" 
"_" Your_APPGE call_NN1 ._. "_" 
Eve_NP1 pulled_VVD out_RP discs_NN2 ._. 
"_" If_CS you_PPY want_VV0 more_DAR eyes_NN2 ,_, just_RR let_VV0 me_PPIO1 know_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 appreciate_VV0 this_DD1 ,_, Detective_NN1 ,_, appreciate_VV0 you_PPY not_XX holding_VVG back_RP because_CS I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO come_VVI at_II you_PPY and_CC the_AT rest_NN1 of_IO the_AT squad_NN1 in_II the_AT first_MD pass_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT job_NN1 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 held_VVD out_RP her_APPGE hand_NN1 for_IF the_AT discs_NN2 ._. 
"_" Anything_PN1 that_CST takes_VVZ that_DD1 fucker_NN1 down_II works_NN for_IF me_PPIO1 ._. "_" 
"_" Does_VDZ this_DD1 space_VVI suit_VV0 you_PPY ?_? "_" 
"_" Coffee_NN1 in_II the_AT AC_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Sure_JJ ._. "_" 
"_" Then_RT I_PPIS1 'm_VBM solid_JJ ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM check_VVI back_RP in_RP with_IW you_PPY as_CS31 soon_CS32 as_CS33 I_PPIS1 can_VM ._. 
Peabody_NP1 ,_, with_IW me_PPIO1 ._. "_" 
"_" What_DDQ did_VDD you_PPY give_VVI her_PPHO1 ?_? "_" 
Peabody_NP1 wanted_VVD to_TO know_VVI when_RRQ they_PPHS2 headed_VVD down_II the_AT corridor_NN1 ._. 
"_" Bullshit_NN1 ._. 
Busywork_NN1 ._. 
Enough_RR to_TO keep_VVI her_PPHO1 occupied_VVN ,_, enough_RR to_TO have_VHI her_PPHO1 coming_VVG up_RP with_IW other_JJ little_JJ lies_NN2 ._. 
Set_VV0 up_RP for_IF Sisto_NP1 and_CC Zeban_NP1 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 spotted_VVD Reo_NP1 heading_NN1 in_II her_APPGE direction_NN1 ._. 
"_" Flip_VV0 him_PPHO1 ,_, Peabody_NP1 ._. 
Fast_RR and_CC hard_RR ._. "_" 
"_" This_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT best_JJT day_NNT1 ._. 
Hey_UH ,_, Reo_NP1 ._. "_" 
Eve_NP1 waited_VVD while_CS Reo_NP1 caught_VVD up_RP ._. 
"_" Ricker_NP1 's_GE daughter_NN1 and_CC my_APPGE prime_JJ suspect_NN1 is_VBZ in_II the_AT conference_NN1 room_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 thinks_VVZ she_PPHS1 's_VBZ helping_VVG me_PPIO1 hang_VVI Alex_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVGK to_TO put_VVI a_AT1 couple_NN1 uniforms_NN2 on_II the_AT door_NN1 ,_, just_RR in_CS21 case_CS22 ,_, but_CCB the_AT room_NN1 's_VBZ wired_VVN ._. "_" 
