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The gesture only seems to make the tightness in my chest worse.
“I received a complaint about inappropriate conduct and public nudity.”
Julian rubs the back of his neck. “Right.”
“You are aware that it’s illegal to have sex in a public location, correct?”
“I am aware, yes.”
“Julian!” I shout. Rule number one of dealing with cops: never admit guilt.
He realizes his mistake too late.
Deputy Roberts reaches for his cuffs. “Turn around, Lopez.”
“Excuse me?”
“I’ve been waiting for this moment.”
What?
Julian doesn’t follow the deputy’s instructions. “You’re seriously going to arrest me for this?”
“I was thinking about detaining you, but keep running your mouth, and I’ll be tempted to charge you.”
Julian doesn’t blink. “How much will it cost to make this all go away?”
I drag my hand across my throat in desperation.Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!I mouth.
“Add bribing an officer to your list of crimes tonight. Now, turn around and put your hands behind your back.” He motions with the cuffs.
“This is ridiculous,” Julian says.
“Do what he says,” I whisper.
He spins around and locks his hands together.
Deputy Roberts makes quick work of the cuffs before turning to me. “Your turn.”
“Me?” My pitch rises.
“Mr. Lopez wasn’t having sex alone, was he?”
I blush from my head to my toes.
He gestures with his cuffs. “Turn around and put your hands behind your back like Mr. Lopez so kindly demonstrated.”
“Leave her out of this.” Julian’s lethal tone draws a shiver from me.
“And miss out on an opportunity to piss you off? I don’t think so.”
My eyes widen at the deputy. “Why do you hate him so much?”
“Ask him that.” He points the handcuffs in Julian’s direction.
Julian locks eyes on Deputy Roberts. “My mom set me up on a few dates with Roberts’s ex.”
Roberts takes great pleasure in cuffing me, although Julian seems about one second away from having an aneurism.
