He was quiet until they turned onto the road that led to the station. “I like being with her. She . . . she makes me feel alive again.”
His partner chuckled. “And for that reason alone, I would like her. Paul, you’ve grieved for Melissa long enough. It’s time to move on. It’s okay to move on. Don’t you think that’s what your wife would have wanted? For you to be happy?”
Paul nodded. It was the only response he could give since his throat constricted with the overwhelming emotion he felt.
As soon as the car was parked in its spot, Janey was out of the vehicle, and on her way inside the station. “Come on. Let’s go get this paperwork done so you can get home to your hot date.”
It took them over a half hour to log the necessary reports. Paul sent Megan a message to let her know he’d be lat
