Chapter Eleven
Mark knew Billy Jo wanted to open that manila envelope, and he was well aware that any other girl would have already opened it.
“Give me your keys, Mark,” was all she said as he made coffee back at the stationhouse, taking a second to glance back to the two bodies doing nothing, Roberta and Dwayne. He found himself staring at them, just taking up space. Roberta was sitting on the edge of Gail’s old desk, arms crossed, and Dwayne had made himself too comfortable in his old chair, leaning back and just staring his way.
He reached into his pocket and pulled his keys out, then handed them to Billy Jo, and he realized Roberta was walking his way.
“Chief, you have a minute?” she said. “I would like to have a word with you about what I’m supposed to be doing, as I’m currently s
