Chasing the Unreachable Cop

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s guy's leagues better th

if you don't think you can land him, i

seal the deal, bring him back to the dorm.

and it was giving me a headache. I

the officer

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ulous texts illeg

ere, why not just lean into it? Time to set

contact info and start rack

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ach, and his eyes nar

e to say something outrageous so

e. "Can I have yo

in relief, took the

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iving up t

ly. "I'm not trying to hit on you or anythin

ase. For fraud, the minimum amount is

y telling me I didn't

s easy

he fraudulent link, entered more det

umphantly, "There. I added 920. Now

head around what just happened. Finally, he clappe

uys, doesn't it?" I joked, holding out my ph

ely moved – then

call you. On your landl

ave suggested c

ney wasted

in my chair, ut

won't cost you anything. What do you

Same a

s contact info, and my plan to show up Da

I stood and head

lk you back to campus,"

teasing sounds, the o

ine," I

ne," one of his coworke

into traffic, and gets hit? Then someone calls 911, our department's case stats go up, we rush out for an emer

ing the absolute worst

"Why won't you give me your number

ng, thoughtful

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d started walking ahead, hands in his pockets, n

did it feel like he was walking "me"?

ng! I jogged ahea

leash and dart toward the street. The panicked owner shouted after it, but the dog

e officer shout

uh

I froze, anticipating the worst. Eye

about to trade my

pulling me into a solid chest. At that exact moment, a motorcycle zipped

my rigid body to rela

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oad chest cush

glare from two ver

oice like thunderclouds. "Do you ev

h with a nervous grin. "Uh, sorry..

street! Especially at an intersection! Do you have any idea how reckless people can be? Some of the

t the fingers gripping my waist. "Can

gh, inviting me to her house for tea a

e situation, stepped between us a

ly are you walking me back, but I also got a free roa

hat wasn't a joke; it could've been fatal. I don'

as racing earlier. Admit it – you were worried

n. Glaring at me, he retorted, "Don't think I don't know why y

awkwardly. Step Zero of my r

aw your chat with your

me with all my cards face-up on the tabl

." The officer tilted hi

like a wayward pup. "You're an adult – how do

t's Vince Fletcher. You've been calling me 'Officer' this

Vince F

explain what happened wi

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n to answer his questions like a kid b