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The look of shock on Edie’s face was almost enough to make Pryce laugh. He was amazed he managed to ask her with a straight face, but the horror on her face was even better than he expected.
“Are you kidding?”
Pryce let out the laugh he was holding back and nodded. “Yes, I am.”
Edie sighed, her entire body sagging with relief. “You had me worried.”
Pryce shook his head. “The way you were talking about Tonya and your recovery and everything, you made me think you might be the kind of person we’re looking for. Obviously not you.”
“Obviously.”
Pryce chuckled, reaching across to grab her hand. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you.”
She shook her head, the shock wearing off before she met his gaze with her regular sassy one. “I’m a little uneasy about cops in general, and the idea o
