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I watch as Charlie sways out of the station. As much as I want to stop her, I don’t. The way her hips move as she walks with authority, her hands gliding beside her with her gun still gripped in one. Everything about her screams confidence, and it’s a look I haven’t seen her wear in a while. Maybe those Hale men have done one good thing for her. They’ve built her up and made her see just how amazing she is. They’ve taken away some of the work for me. When Charlie is finally with me, where she belongs, she’ll be exactly who I want her to be.
As the door closes behind her, I scramble from the floor and stand, pulling my phone from my pocket, and dial Andrew’s number.
When the phone connects, I don’t wait for a hello. “Meet me in the back of the station. Now.” I end the call before he can reply.
I see Andrew’s headlights splash through the doors as he pulls up and parks right in front of the station. I shake my head and roll my eyes, then walk outside. As he’s stepping out of his car, I grab him by the arm and haul him to the back of the building.
Once we’re covered by the night and too far away for anyone to hear, I face him. “I said meet me in the back. What the fuck are you doing?”
He jerks from my hold and straightens his jacket. “First of all, I don’t work for you. I will do what I want.”
I pinch the bridge of my nose and squeeze my eyes so tight I see spots. “If you want to be here and get the big break you’re looking for, so your boss will take you off of administrative leave, you’ll do as I say. Not being discreet isn’t an option.”
He chuckles. “I’m sure you need me just as badly as I need you. If this is going to work, I need to be able to work without parameters.”
I want to pummel his face and show him just how serious I am, but I can’t because he’s right. I do need him. I have no evidence against the Hales, and trying to find any is almost impossible. They know who I am, and I’m sure they already have eyes on me. I can’t risk looking into anything and getting caught.
“Just try to lay low. They already know you’re here which can be problematic. Watch your back if you run into them. They’re good at what they do and know how to cover things up.”
“Oh, like you?” He chuckles wickedly.
“Fuck off, Andrew. Just do what you need to do to get them thrown away. I have people waiting to get to them behind bars.”
He shakes his head and starts to walk away. “Whatever.”
I follow and watch as he gets into his car and leaves. I hurry inside and hope like hell erasing the past ten minutes of footage from the cameras that watch the front of the station won’t be too suspicious.
