Shane looked up from where he’d been staring at the pattern of the carpet. Just like Maggie to get mad. “In general, they don’t want cops who take the law into their own hands.”
“But he r***d me.”
The pain in her voice pierced through him. He had no regrets about what he’d done. If given the chance to do it again, he would, police department be damned. “I explained that. On a personal level, I’m pretty sure he understood. But the hiring process isn’t personal.”
He’d replayed the interview in his head hundreds of times already, trying to figure out how he could’ve made it better. He came up empty every time.
“Would it help if I talked to this detective again?”
“No. There’s nothing you can do, but thanks.” There wasn’t anything anyone could do at this point, which was why he’d spent so
