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“So…” he trails off, and I glance at him.
“So?”
He drums his fingers on the steering wheel, scowling. “How much have you researched her friend?”
“Who?” I know he’s talking about Skylar, but making him squirm about it entertains me.
Maybe he has a valid reason to hate me, after all.
“The Omega,” he grunts.
“Skylar,” I correct him, and I can hear his teeth grinding.
“Yes,” he growls. “You’ve looked at the police report, right?”
“Of course. I also researched her friend. No wonder Skylar came to us for help. There’s really nothing on April.”
“Exactly. Well, I was thinking,” River continues to tap the steering wheel, staring ahead. “We could take turns. Visiting Isleton and debriefing Skylar on our investigation.”
“Debriefing her,” I deadpan.
He narrows his eyes and grips the wheel tighter.
“When’s the last time you actually tried to date someone?” I ask him pointedly, fighting a laugh. “You want to go all the way out there just to debrief her?”
“And they say I’m the asshole,” he mutters under his breath.
“You are,” I say simply. “But yes. We’ll make sure she’s not alone anymore in this.”
My phone buzzes again, and it’s Skylar.
Vanilla is pretty boring. Are you sure you’re not more adventurous than that?
She’s much more flirtatious over text, and it makes me smile.
Like I said, vanilla is my new favorite. I’ve been inspired recently.
River glances over at my phone. “Are you texting her?”
“Yup,” I say, not caring about his jealousy.
Care to elaborate, detective?
I grin.
Nope. Not until I know you won’t slap me if I tell you why.
Yes, this is unprofessional.
No, I don’t do this.
But here I am, breaking all my rules.
Maybe this is how River normally feels—he does what he wants and likes to exist in the blurred grey lines.
My phone buzzes again, and I anticipate her response.
But it’s from a different number.
