The precinct was unusually quiet without Ronnie’s presence. Mark sat with Kyle at one of the large conference tables, old case files spread out between them like a puzzle missing too many pieces. They were trying to connect the dots — any dots — that could help with their current case.
Mark had spent hours combing through everything, but he couldn't shake the feeling that he was missing something. A critical piece. His eyes flickered up toward Ronnie’s office out of habit, but the door was open, and her chair was empty.
"Forget she's not here today?" Kyle teased lightly without looking up from the file in his hands.
"Yeah," Mark muttered, rubbing the back of his neck. "Feels weird without her."
Landon had practically forced Ronnie to take a day off, praising her brilliant interrogation
