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Covering the microphone on the podium, Valerie leaned closer to Kennedy, as if she wasn't holding her own microphone wrapped with the call sign of her local TV station, WCCN. "You shouldn't go around talking about things like that, Miss Heart. Especially if you're not sure about what you're saying."
Turning the microphone back toward her own mouth. "I'm quite sure that there's something more to this whole situation, District Attorney. Including the fact that the existence of another set of records involving what could be entered as testimony in court is most definitely a situation that I'll keep digging into. Perhaps you'll allow me to sit down for an interview with the transcriptionist who stumbled upon the vandals."
"No." Valerie looked about ready to lose her customary composure. "Our transcriptionist," she put emphasis on the word, "is eager to get back to work this even... When she is able. Thank you all for coming today."
Kennedy stepped forward. "What about-"
"That's all. Thank you." Valerie turned and walked back into the court building with her heels the only sound coming from the TV.
"Well," Walker turned around to look at his sister, "that went well."
Kate grinned in return. "Valerie missed her calling. Maybe we can get her a guest role on Law & Order: SVU. That was a great performance."
"Now it's my turn," Molly blew out a breath.
Kate nodded. "It won't hurt to let people think that this whole thing has shaken you."
"Because it has, but normally I'd just try to soldier on anyway."
"But now," Kate agreed, "you don't have to hide it. We want to know if there's someone on the inside who revealed that the files would be done that day."
"If you can't get them on the actual charges, you can still bring them to justice for their actions to stop the trial."
Walker got up from his chair. "We'll have an eye on you at all times. Irish in the 911 Call Center can... commandeer the camera feed and show us what's going on. I'll be part of the duo stationed above your floor on the east side, and Jacob will be on the west side.
"Either way, we have you covered."
"Of course." Molly smiled but she felt her stomach twist and turn inside her belly. "I know what I have to do."
Walker gave her a smile and a wink before he headed back into the detectives area across the hall. He paused in the doorway when Kate called out to him.
"When will you get over this macho thing and ask the girl on a date?"
Molly looked between the two siblings, confused.
"I'm not going to talk about this, Kate."
Kate zinged back. "You're going to break down eventually and make your move with Kennedy."
Detective Ashley and Kennedy Heart? Goodness.
"You'd make a cute couple."
Walker looked over at Molly before he pointed a finger at his sister. "See? Cute? That's not going to happen. Kennedy's a pain in my ass. And now I owe her, since you asked me to call and get her involved."
Kate shrugged. "You'll thank me when you're finally settle down with her."
"Settled?" He swore under his breath. "Let me know when you and Rock settle down, Sis."
He walked out in a huff, but when Molly looked at Kate, the CCPD Sergeant was smiling like the Cheshire Cat and looked just as mysterious.
"He's been trying to avoid the truth," she explained, "but someday he's going to have to realize that the reason why she annoys him so much is that it would only take one kiss and he'd be wound around her little finger."
"Why do you push him like that when he gets so upset?"
"It's because I know he loves me and I'm his big sister, so I can kick him in the ass if he really wants a fight."
Molly almost mentioned the height difference and the weight that Walker had on his sister, but she kept her mouth shut.
