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He backed away from me, his whole body tensing. I’d struck a nerve. “You don’t get to tell me how to do my job. I’m here to keep you on the straight and narrow.”
“You’re wasting your time.” I crossed my arms over my chest. “I told you, I didn’t do anything wrong.”
“Even if I believed that, we both know it’s a matter of time before you lose control,” he said. “Those with time magic are like a ticking bomb. We know it’s going to explode sooner or later.”
“I won’t use my time magic,” I said. “I don’t know how many times you’re going to make me say it.”
“Every time I see you,” he said. “Until I catch you breaking that promise.”
I scowled at him, my chest tight with frustration. I wanted to scream at him or slam my fist on the desk to prove a point. But I knew it was what he wanted. He was trying to get to me. Trying to break me.
He sat there, his gaze fixed on me, the smallest curl of a smirk on his lips. He was waiting for me to snap.
Suddenly, the lights flickered. Then they sizzled and the scent of burning wires filled the air.
I looked up just as they popped, sending shards of broken lightbulbs falling from the ceiling.
I jumped up from my chair, brushing off the tiny pieces of glass from the fixture above me. “What the hell?”
The room was illuminated by only the thin strips of sunlight coming from the slatted closed blinds of the corner window.
“What did you do?” Officer M was standing next to me, his red face damp with sweat, his pale eyes narrowed on me.
“I didn’t do anything. I was sitting right here, next to you,” I said.
Without waiting for approval, I walked to the door and opened it, peeking out into the main office. The entire room was shrouded in darkness.
I could see the silhouette of the receptionist, but she wasn’t moving. “Excuse me?” I walked toward her. “What’s happening here?”
No reaction.
She stared blankly ahead, no sign of concern on her expression.
Oh shit.
My heart raced.
Someone had stopped time.
Someoneelsehad stopped time.
Because I certainly didn’t do it. I was pissed, sure. But I hadn’t felt even the slightest flare of my magic.
“What did you do?” Officer M repeated. “How did you do this?”
I turned at glared at him, my jaw set, my hands balled into fists. “Don’t you dare try to pin this on me. You know damn well I didn’t do anything. I was sitting in that office with you.”
“You’re the only time user here,” he snapped. “Unless your boyfriend did this.” A sick grin spread on his lips. “In which case, he’ll be locked up for the rest of his life.”
My stomach twisted as I stared at the fat man in front of me. He was a sad excuse for a law enforcement officer. Why hadn’t I been stuck with a strong, sexy officer? You know, the kind that poses for pictures with puppies for charity calendars? Or at least a good, smart, caring officer. The kind who does his job properly.
No, I got stuck with the corrupt, bottom of the barrel officer who was doing all he could to see me fuck up. How the hell was this man still employed? Instead ofhimaskingmewhat I did to get away with it, shouldn’t I be asking how the hell he even had his job?
“You know damn well Matt had nothing to do with this,” I said.
“Do I?” He smiled, showing me his pointed yellow teeth. “Do you have something you want to confess.”
“Look.” I gestured to the main office. “Whoever did this had some serious control if they were able to keep us moving and freeze the rest of the office.”
