He got out of the car and crossed the street, entering the shop at about the time she was placing her order. He got in behind her and asked for a large black coffee. When she heard his voice she turned and looked up at him.
“Herbert ?” she said. “Herbert , right? CID?”
He looked at her with his blankest expression. “Yes ma’am, that’s right. Do we know each other?”
“I work at DB. I’m in admin.”
“Oh, that’s right. Ms.?”
“Chelsea Burke. You came by my office once with a question about your…” Her voice trailed off just as Herbert knew it would.
He nodded, his blank expression turning to grim. “Right. It’s why I’m here, Ms. Burke.”
“Please, just call me Chelsea.”
“Thanks, I’m John. Look, now that we’ve run into each other, you have a minute?”
She got her coffee and paid her money and
