Chapter 45
We’d screwed up royally, but decided to try again that afternoon, after Alana’s class. Checking my messages, I saw that Jake had called for the third time, so I knew I’d better get the report to him. I reviewed it again, stapled the pages and returned it to the folder. As an afterthought, I loosened one side of the staple so it would appear a page or two could have fallen out. I guess I wanted to cover my ass in case any missing information was discovered later.
I grabbed a quick bite to eat and headed out. I was glad Jake wasn’t in his office when I dropped off the report; things had been a bit strained between us and this case wasn’t helping. I wrote a quick note, letting him know I was heading to an appointment and would need to work late, and asked if we could have dinner
