“So they’re untraceable.”
“Possibly.No claims of responsibility either, which is unusual.”
“Scary shit.”
“To say the least.But I don’t want to talk about it anymore.What else went on around here?Tell me something cute and funny the Littles said or did.”
“Aubrey is still fixated on chickens and eggs and why you don’t have a baby chicken after you eat an egg.She’s not sure that any of us should be eating either of those things until she gets some answers.Eli made her crazy asking which comes first, the chicken or the egg, and everyone had an opinion on that.”
“I’m very sorry I missed that conversation.”
“It was highly entertaining, as most things are with them.”
“What did we do for entertainment around here before we had these kids to keep us on our toes?”
“We had a lot more sex.”
He barked out a laugh.Leave it to her to get his mind out of the doom spiral it’d been in for hours.“That’s very true, although we’re not exactly hurting in that department with them around.”
“We’re doing just fine.Do you think you could sleep?”
“I can try.”Sleep was a problem for him even on nights when he hadn’t been the subject of a potential assassination attempt.It would probably be impossible tonight, but he’d lie down with her and hold her close and soak up the special comfort that came from being with her.
They got ready for bed and met in the middle of the king-sized bed.They joked that they could sleep in a twin bed because they required so little space.With her warm and fragrant and soft in his arms, he was able to truly exhale after the stressful day.
“Why does it seem that the second we deal with one thing, something else comes along to remind us not to get too comfortable?”he asked.
“I guess you could say it’s the life we’ve chosen with two jobs that never quit.”
“We should’ve made better life choices.What would you pick if you had it to do over?”
“Oh damn, I don’t know.I’ve never been good at anything else.”
Scoffing, he said, “Come on.That’s not true.”
“No, it really is.On many days, it feels more like a calling than a job.What would you pick?”
“I would’ve been a high school history teacher.I think I would’ve liked that.”
“Well, anything is better than this.”
He laughed.“You can say that again.”
“I hate to make it about me at a time like this, but please tell me I can go to work tomorrow.We’ve got a new homicide, and I’ve been asked to attend a meeting in the afternoon to go over the new evidence in the Stahl investigation.”
“Should you be in that meeting?”
“Probably not, but it’s for all commanders, and I refuse to request special treatment.”
“Sam…”
“Don’t worry.I’ll be fine as long as I’m able to get to work.”
“I’m waiting to hear from Brant that you and the kids are operating normally tomorrow.He said he’d call me when he got the word.”
“I really hope I can go.”
“I hope so, too.I’m sorry they kept you home today.”
