CHAPTER TWELVE
“LISA.” DEE CAUGHT HER at the police station stairwell. “Can I talk to you for a minute?”
“I just came to wish Captain Salinger a happy birthday and to say hello to some of the gang.” She raised her hands. “Not here to flirt with your man or anything.”
“Leece.” Dee closed the stairwell door. “I hate we’ve been having issues.”
“I not the one with the problem here, Dee.”
“Sorry for how I’ve been acting.” Dee stroked Lisa’s arm. “You’re my girl.”
“Hm.” She crossed her arms, pursing her lips. “You haven’t been treating me like your girl.”
“My emotions are so screwed up right now.” Dee glanced at her white sneakers. “The thing with Jonathan hasn’t helped.”
“He assaulted you, Dee. Why didn’t you throw his a*s in jail?”
“Because I’m ashamed.” She slumped on the wall. “Peop
