CHAPTER 22
A RIFT IN THE PARTNERSHIPHouston, Texas
Tip made his way downtown, still pissed off at Gino for holding back on him, but more importantly for being so stupid as to fall for a potential suspect. Even the damn rookie cops knew that rule. Pinch your d**k, squeeze it, take it out and smack it, but don’t fall for the suspect, no matter how good she looks. And Gino hadn’t even seen her. How could he fall for someone over the phone?
Tip walked into the station, ignoring, or perfunctorily responding to, the morning well-wishers, the ones who always had a smile on their face and never forgot to wave and greet a person coming in the door. Taking the steps two at a time he was soon heading down the hall toward Coop’s office. Cindy sat at her desk, busy at work.
“Coop back from Dallas
