Adrian quickly put a smile on his face and displayed his badge. “Good afternoon, Sir.” “Yes?” Jeff was almost rude as he looked at Adrian. He was a big man, but Adrian still felt sure that he could subdue him with the gun if he could only manage to gain entry into the house. “I’m going house to house to ask if any of the residents have noticed any suspicious activity in the area…” Adrian began to talk, but Jeff interrupted him. “Like you, Officer? You’ve been sitting in your car for a week now, watching my house. I think I should call Chief McKenzie, who I play poker with once a month, and inform him of the suspicious acts of one of his officers.” Jeff’s gaze bore into Adrian. “I apologize, Sir, my intention wasn’t to ruffle any feathers. I’m working overtime and watching certain areas

