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guess。 The symbols; fine; but even there; Jean…Claude's going to have to have to wonder why he didn't feel Robert die。〃
〃So what can we withhold from your boyfriend?〃
〃The exact symbols used in the spell。 The knives。〃 I thought about it for a moment。 〃How they got the heart out。 Most people will still go through the ribs to tear out a heart。 They see all the hospital shows on TV and they don't think about doing it differently。〃
〃So if we get a suspect; we ask how'd you get the heart out?〃
I nodded。 〃The crazies will start talking about stakes。 Or be vague。〃
〃Okay;〃 he said。 Dolph looked at me。 〃If anyone hated the monsters; I thought it was you。 How can you date one of them?〃
I met his eyes this time; not flinching。 〃I don't know。〃
He closed his notebook。 〃Greeley's probably wondering where I took you。〃
〃What did you whisper to him? I would have bet money that he'd have held on to me。〃
〃Told him you were a suspect in another murder。 Said I wanted to watch your reaction。〃
〃And he bought that?〃
Dolph glanced back at the body。 〃Close to the truth; Anita。〃
He had me there。 〃Greeley didn't seem to like me very much;〃 I said。
〃You'd just killed a woman; Anita。 Tends to give a bad first impression。〃
He had a point。 〃Do I need to have Catherine meet us down at the station?〃 I asked。
〃You're not under arrest;〃 Dolph said。
〃I'd still like Catherine to meet us at the station。〃
〃Call her。〃
I stood。
Dolph touched my arm。 〃Wait。〃 He turned to the other cops。 〃Everybody wait outside for a minute。〃 There were some glances; but no one argued; they just went。 They'd all worked with Dolph before; and no one present outranked him。
When we were alone behind closed doors; he said; 〃Give it up。〃
〃What?〃
〃You've got some kind of freaking blade down your back。 Let's see it。〃
I sighed and reached under my hair to the hilt。 I drew the knife out。 It took a while。 It was a long knife。
Dolph held out his hand。 I handed it to him。
He balanced it on his open hands and gave a low whistle。 〃Jesus; what were you planning to do with this?〃
I just looked at him。
〃Who frisked you at the club?〃
〃Rizzo's partner;〃 I said。
〃Have to have a talk with him。〃 Dolph looked up at me。 〃Be a bad thing to miss on someone who might use it。 Is it the only weapon he missed?〃
〃Yep。〃
He stared at me。 〃Lean on the bureau; Anita。〃
My eyebrows raised。 〃You're going to pat me down?〃
〃Yeah。〃
I thought about arguing but decided not to。 There were no more weapons to find。 I leaned on the bureau。 Dolph laid the knife on the chair and searched me。 If there'd been anything to find; he'd have found it。 Dolph was thorough in everything he did; methodical。 It was one of the things that made him a great cop。
I looked at him in the mirror without turning around。 〃Satisfied?〃
〃Yeah。〃 He handed the knife back to me; hilt first。
I must have looked as surprised as I felt。 〃You're giving it back to me?〃
〃If you'd lied to me about it being your last weapon; I'd have kept it and everything I found。〃 He took a deep breath and let it out。 〃But I won't take your last weapon; not with a contract out on you。〃
I took the knife and resheathed it。 It was a lot harder putting it back than getting it out。 I finally had to use the mirror to sort of direct me。
〃I take it it's a new weapon?〃 Dolph asked。
〃Yeah。〃 I flipped my hair out over the sheath and presto; you couldn't see it。 I was really going to have practice with it more。 It was too good a hiding place not to use more often。
〃Any other impressions of the scene before I take you back?〃
〃Was there forced entry?〃
〃No。〃
〃Someone he knew then;〃 I said。
〃Maybe。〃
I glanced at Robert's still form。 〃Could we finish this discussion in another room?〃
〃This one bother you?〃
〃I knew him; Dolph。 I might not have liked him; but I knew him。〃
Dolph nodded。 〃You can finish telling me all about it in the nursery。〃
I looked at him。 I could feel myself going pale。 I was not up to seeing what Monica would have done with a nursery。 〃You're developing a mean streak; Dolph。〃
〃Can't seem to get past the fact you're dating the Master of the City; Anita。 Just can't shake it。〃
〃You want to punish me because I'm dating a vampire?〃
He looked at me; a long searching look。 I didn't look away。 〃I want you to not date him。〃
〃You're not my dad。〃
〃Does your family know?〃
I did look away then。 〃No。〃
〃They're Catholic; aren't they?〃
〃I am not going to have this discussion with you; Dolph。〃
〃You need to have it with someone;〃 he said。
〃Maybe; but not with you。〃
〃Look at him; Anita。 Look at him; and tell me you could sleep with that。〃
〃Drop it;〃 I said。
〃I can't。〃
We stared at each other。 I was not going to stand here and explain my relationship with Jean…Claude to Dolph。 It wasn't any of his business。 〃Then we have a problem。〃
There was a knock on the door。 〃Not now;〃 Dolph said。
〃e in;〃 I said。
The door opened。 Goody。 Zerbrowski walked in。 Even better。 I knew I was grinning like an idiot; but I couldn't seem to stop。 The last time I'd seen him had been the day he got out of the hospital。 He'd been nearly gutted by a shapeshifter; a wereleopard the size of a pony。 His attacker had been not a lycanthrope but a shapeshifting witch。 That was why Zerbrowski wasn't turning furry once a month。 The witch had clawed him up horribly。 I'd killed it。 I'd held my hands over his stomach and pressed his intestines back into his body。 I still had the scars from the same monster。
Zerbrowski's hair is normally curly and a mess; black going grey。 He'd cut it short enough that it stayed in place。 Made him look more serious; more grown…up; less like Zerbrowski。 His suit was brown and looked like he'd slept in it。 His tie was medium blue and matched nothing that he was wearing。
〃Blake; long time no see。〃
I couldn't help myself; I walked over and hugged him。 There are benefits to being a girl。 Though; before Richard came into my life; I might have resisted the urge。 Richard was bringing out my feminine side。
Zerbrowski hugged me awkwardly; laughing。 〃I always knew you wanted my body; Blake。〃
I pushed away from him。 〃You wish。〃
He eyed me up and down; eyes glittering with laughter。 〃If you dress up like that every night; I might leave Katie for you。 If that skirt was any shorter; it'd be a lamp shade。''
Even with the teasing; I was glad to see him。 〃How long have you been back on full duty?〃
〃Not long。 I saw you on the news with your boyfriend。〃
〃News?〃 I said。 I'd forgotten about the media blitz Jean…Claude and I had walked through。
〃He sure was pretty for a dead guy。〃
〃Shit。〃
〃What?〃 Dolph asked。
〃It was national media; not just local。〃
〃So?〃
〃My father doesn't know。〃
Zerbrowski laughed。 〃He does now。〃
〃Shit。〃
〃I guess you'll have that talk with your father after all;〃 Dolph said。
There must have been something in Dolph's voice or my face; because the humor faded from Zerbrowski's face。 〃What's up; you two? You look like someone stepped on your puppy。〃
Dolph looked at me。 I looked at him。 〃Philosophical differences;〃 I said finally。 Dolph didn't add anything。 I