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“For god sakes, Sheila! Does anyone work for me anymore? Put a trace on the call.” Kennedy grabbed her handset and pressed line one. “Mitch, we were just talking about you.”
“Only nice things, I’m sure.”
“Of course. Where are you?”
“Across the street from the Hoover Building. I’m thinking about turning myself in.”
“Why in the world would you do that? You haven’t done anything wrong.”
“You didn’t sound so sure of that when we spoke yesterday.”
“I’ve had some time to reconsider. I think it was a mistake to go public with this so quickly.”
“You think so?” Rapp asked, his voice full of sarcasm.
“I’m trying to be magnanimous.”
“Easy with the big words, boss. Remember I’m not Ivy League.”
“I’m serious.”
“No you aren’t. You’re just trying to keep me on the line so you can trace this call, which we both know is a waste of time and resources. As soon as we’re done, this phone is history.”
Kennedy turned her back to the others and sat on the edge of her desk. “Would you like to tell me what you’re up to?”
“I’d love to, boss, but I think it’s best if I kept you out of the loop for another twenty-four hours. How is Brooks holding up?”
“Fairly well considering you’ve put her entire career in jeopardy.”
“Jose being pretty tough on her?”
“He’s just getting started.”
“Tell him to take it easy on her and tell him I’m one hundred percent sure this is the guy.”
“I’ll tell you what, why don’t you come in and we’ll talk about it?”
“I can’t. Not yet. There are a few more things I need to run down. Just tell him to hold firm, no matter what he hears. This guy is guilty as shit, and I’ve got the goods.”
Kennedy looked at the credenza behind her desk. Inside it was a safe and inside the safe were the photos Baker had given her on Saturday. In a much softer voice she said, “I have something I need to show you.”
“What?”
“I can’t talk about it right now. When are you coming in?”
“Tomorrow…I hope.”
“All right, I’ll give you until tomorrow and then we need to sit down. Am I clear?”
“Crystal.”
“Good.”
“Tell Jose I’ll call him in fifteen minutes, and tell Skip that no matter what he hears, this is the guy.”
“I will.”
“Thanks. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”
