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A dial tone answered me.
I frowned and called back Honey. It hadn’t been that long, had it?
The call went to voicemail. Okay, that was weird.
Maybe she’d decided she wasn’t into the whole date thing. I’d picked something low-key so we could go as friends at the very least, but maybe even that was too much.
I clicked off and was about to pocket my phone when it went off again. I frowned at the readout. “What’s up, Chief? Is Gina okay?”
“She’s fine. Her doctor scheduled her for a C-section in a couple of days. What exactly happened with you and Honey?”
My shoulders tightened. “Uh…”
“I do not need details. I do not want details. Just I had a very strange conversation with Mav demanding to know when you’re on shift and then Honey yelled at him in the background about minding his business about her personal life and—well, let’s just say our conversation went in a direction I didn’t expect. So just tell me if I need to find another Dispatcher candidate since Bonnie was ready to come in to start training Honey.”
“I honestly can’t answer that question. She would be a wonderful Dispatcher.”
“Yeah, I gathered you felt that way from your glowing report. Which to be honest I’m questioning a little now, but that’s irrelevant since I trust your judgment. You’re one of my best officers, and we all do things out of character now and then.” Jared cleared his throat again. “Just making sure I won’t have a lawsuit on my hands after all this.”
I sat down on my couch and rested my head in my hands. “A few hours ago, I would’ve said we’re fine on that score. Now I don’t know. Everything was consensual,” I said hurriedly while Jared groaned softly.
“I gotta say, Christian, you’re the last person I’d ever expect this from.”
“Yeah, well, me too.”
“I’m going to talk to Honey and then we’ll talk again.”
I locked my jaw. “Should I come in for my shift?”
“I’ll get back to you. Hang tight.”
“Okay. Chief, I’m sorry.”
“Don’t put too fine a point on it. We live to expect the unexpected around here. I’ll get back to you soon.”
Boomer trotted into the room and nudged my hand as I let it dangle off the sofa. “Your dad may need to get a new job, Boom.” I rubbed his ears and pressed my face into his fur. “I don’t think so, but I forgot how unpredictable women can be. Why I’ve avoided them since the dawn of time.”
Some part of me felt like Honey was different. That I could trust her to be a straight shooter if nothing else. Why, I had no logical explanation. I didn’t know her. We’d barely had a couple of conversations before last night and none of them of any real substance. But she’d been so cool about everything last night and today.
That was before her cop brothers had gotten involved. And cop mother. And God only knew who else judging by what she’d said on the phone about the events at The Spinning Wheel.
But even as embarrassing as it had to have been for her, I didn’t think she’d sue. I mean, she was above age. Yes, it could be misconstrued that I was abusing my position since she’d come into the police station for a job interview, but everything had been consensual.
I thought.
“Good God, what have I done?” I said morosely, burying my face in my hands.
Boomer lapped at my cheek in silent male solidarity. Also, probably because he didn’t want to deal with a sudden loss of food.
“Me either, pal. I like my job. A lot.”
Problem was I liked Honey too. I still didn’t regret what I’d done. In fact, if I had a chance to do it over again, I’d probably do the exact same thing.
Last night had been the best night of my life. Full stop. So I had to trust Honey saw things the same way I did.
My gut couldn’t have led me astray twice. I just refused to believe it.
While I waited to hear from Jared, I’d feed my dog then take a shower and get ready for work.
