Chapter 146 Nov 1982, 0830:
“That tears it!” Thad threw the newspaper down on the table. Jan grabbed his coffee cup, catching it just before it careened off onto the floor. The hot coffee sloshed, burning her hand.
She grabbed a towel and blotted the burn. “For Pete’s sake, what now?”
Instead of answering, he picked up the paper, folded it quickly to the second page, and handed it to her. There was a photo, fuzzy but recognizable, of her helping him out of her car two days ago when she’d taken him to a doctor’s appointment. Beneath it, a tag line screamed, Injured officer and his live-in caught in cozy togetherness. The story continued with further questions. “Is this how RPD enforces their nepotism law? Will the City Council condone cohabitation as a way to circumvent regulations? Did
