was here. Olivia had done her best not to think about him, but her best hadn’t been good enough. They had been so close earlier; she could still see his eyes every time she closed hers. But nothing had happened and nothing ever could. He was a handsome criminal, but she was a good cop, and she was not about to let him distract her.
She looked over at David, and he looked right back at her. She wished that he could act at least a little ashamed about being caught here today. But instead he was standing there in the bright sunshine, staring at her with a hint of sadness to his face. Her question hung in the air, but so far no one wanted to answer it.
“It happened just like Tommy said,” the boy with the beat up face said. His voice sounded nasally from his blocked nose, but he seemed otherwise fine.
“You know that it’s illegal to lie to an officer of the law, right?” Olivia said, glaring at the two boys. However, neither of them was impressed with her display, and so no one spoke.
“You get a good look at the guy?” Olivia asked, and when the two boys nodded she said, “Give his information to Officer Townsend, and we’ll put out an APB.” As Lance walked over to the two boys, Olivia advanced on David.
“Officer,” he said, waiting for her to speak.
“Do you want to tell me what you’re doing here?” Olivia asked.
“Two friends called me, and I came to help. Is that a crime?”
“No, but interfering with an investigation is, as is bribing an officer.”
“Well, I haven't done either of those things, so I guess I don’t have anything to worry about. Unless you plan on bringing me in on trumped up charges. But you’re a good cop, so we know you won’t do that.”
“Are these two members of God’s Reapers?” Olivia asked.
“No,” David said. “They are not members.”
“Are they associates of the club?” she asked.
“They are friends of mine. They got attacked; they called me to help them.”
“And what were you going to do?” Olivia asked. “You didn’t tell them to call the police. Were you planning some vigilante justice?”
“I got here thirty seconds before you did,” David said. “I just got finished making sure Joey wasn’t dying, and then you showed up. There wasn't time.”
“Can I have your last name? It’s for the report.”
“Creely. David Creely.”
Olivia opened her notebook, ordering her fingers to stop trembling. She wrote his name down and confirmed the spelling was correct. She was used to people being nervous or unsure of themselves when she was around. She was used to people sweating and fidgeting and getting tangled up in their lies. But then there was David, who looked at her in the eye, and spoke without hesitation. He had a quick answer to her every question, and he had no tells that he was lying.
“We should get those boys out of the hot sun and home, don’t you think?” David asked, cocking his head to the left.
“You going to put them on the back of your bike?” Olivia asked.
“No, and I doubt they’re interested in a ride in a police cruiser. I know Joey’s mom’s house isn’t far from here. We should probably call her, and she can come and get them.”
Olivia gave one last look at David. She wished she weren’t in uniform. If she could just get David alone, maybe she could convince him to leave the God’s Reapers behind. But as long as she was in uniform, he would always see her as a danger and a threat. She turned away from him and walked over to the two boys. A quick look at Lance’s paperwork showed that he had done everything right; he had gone above and beyond actually. So there was one thing he was a good at, which was good to know.
“So, if we find this guy, are you interested in pressing charges?” Olivia asked.
“Um....yeah,” Joey said. “I should talk to my mom first, probably,” he mumbled.
“Do you
She looked over at David, and he looked right back at her. She wished that he could act at least a little ashamed about being caught here today. But instead he was standing there in the bright sunshine, staring at her with a hint of sadness to his face. Her question hung in the air, but so far no one wanted to answer it.
“It happened just like Tommy said,” the boy with the beat up face said. His voice sounded nasally from his blocked nose, but he seemed otherwise fine.
“You know that it’s illegal to lie to an officer of the law, right?” Olivia said, glaring at the two boys. However, neither of them was impressed with her display, and so no one spoke.
“You get a good look at the guy?” Olivia asked, and when the two boys nodded she said, “Give his information to Officer Townsend, and we’ll put out an APB.” As Lance walked over to the two boys, Olivia advanced on David.
“Officer,” he said, waiting for her to speak.
“Do you want to tell me what you’re doing here?” Olivia asked.
“Two friends called me, and I came to help. Is that a crime?”
“No, but interfering with an investigation is, as is bribing an officer.”
“Well, I haven't done either of those things, so I guess I don’t have anything to worry about. Unless you plan on bringing me in on trumped up charges. But you’re a good cop, so we know you won’t do that.”
“Are these two members of God’s Reapers?” Olivia asked.
“No,” David said. “They are not members.”
“Are they associates of the club?” she asked.
“They are friends of mine. They got attacked; they called me to help them.”
“And what were you going to do?” Olivia asked. “You didn’t tell them to call the police. Were you planning some vigilante justice?”
“I got here thirty seconds before you did,” David said. “I just got finished making sure Joey wasn’t dying, and then you showed up. There wasn't time.”
“Can I have your last name? It’s for the report.”
“Creely. David Creely.”
Olivia opened her notebook, ordering her fingers to stop trembling. She wrote his name down and confirmed the spelling was correct. She was used to people being nervous or unsure of themselves when she was around. She was used to people sweating and fidgeting and getting tangled up in their lies. But then there was David, who looked at her in the eye, and spoke without hesitation. He had a quick answer to her every question, and he had no tells that he was lying.
“We should get those boys out of the hot sun and home, don’t you think?” David asked, cocking his head to the left.
“You going to put them on the back of your bike?” Olivia asked.
“No, and I doubt they’re interested in a ride in a police cruiser. I know Joey’s mom’s house isn’t far from here. We should probably call her, and she can come and get them.”
Olivia gave one last look at David. She wished she weren’t in uniform. If she could just get David alone, maybe she could convince him to leave the God’s Reapers behind. But as long as she was in uniform, he would always see her as a danger and a threat. She turned away from him and walked over to the two boys. A quick look at Lance’s paperwork showed that he had done everything right; he had gone above and beyond actually. So there was one thing he was a good at, which was good to know.
“So, if we find this guy, are you interested in pressing charges?” Olivia asked.
“Um....yeah,” Joey said. “I should talk to my mom first, probably,” he mumbled.
“Do you
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