Chapter Thirty-One
Aug 26, 2229, Neo Southern California Metroplex, Police Enforcement Zone 122 Station, Office of Detectives Jia Lin and Erik Blackwell
Jia stepped into the office, two piping hot beignets in hand. Her stomach growled at the smell. She’d liked them okay before becoming Erik’s partner, but his obsession was beginning to bleed over into her as well. She didn’t mind.
There were worse problems to have.
“I know you love the ambiance of different places, but sometimes delivery is where it’s at,” she offered. “Although, something does vaguely bother me about a drone delivering my beignets, but not other food. I wonder why that is?”
“It’s weird,” Erik muttered under his breath. He wasn’t looking at her. Instead, he was staring at the wall, his eyes narrowed.
Jia looked at Er
