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Nathan winced instinctively as the van smashed through the gate of Turner’s Autos and Auto Repairs. He wasn’t in the van, but he could easily imagine how the officers in it had been jarred by the impact.
The moment the van was through Burke followed, driving Nathan’s car, which caused Nathan to wince a second time as the broken gate scraped along the side of the car with a high-pitched squeal.
“I guess the car’s going to need a new paint job,” Nathan remarked.
“Sorry,” Burke apologised. “Hopefully Collins will pay for the repairs.” Damage to a detective’s personal vehicle was only one of the risks they took while doing their job; it was one of the more troublesome ones, however, for there was no guarantee that the cost of the repairs would be covered by the police service – a senior
