Det. Darren and Det. Megan were getting ready to go home late that evening. She went to get her bag in her office and passed by his office to bid him goodbye when he stopped her.
"I'll give you a ride, partner."
"Partner" is a name they had started calling each other jokingly. None of them minded the nick name.
"No, I'll get a cab."
"I insist."
"I'm also insisting I'll get a cab home."
"You're a tough one, huh?"
"Because I declined your ride?" she chuckled. "Anyways, who knows? You might be Ted Bundy."
"Did you just call me a serial killer?"
"Yes and I'm scared of you," she teased.
The office phone suddenly rang.
"Yes?" he received the call.
His eyes sparkled with delight as he listened to the caller at the end of the line.
"Right away!"
He hang up and tapped his desk in del
