Chasing the Unreachable Cop

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text me either?" Juliana crossed her arms and tilted

y. "She doesn't need you

blinked up at

ossessively. "This one – s

rd her. "Relax. You can play the overprotective

ce to... whatever you're trying to do!" He turned red, fumbli

wha

yes glued to him, while Julia

police officer. The one who updates her on th

sm. I almost offered to nominate

e. I watched in disbelief as he deleted Juliana's text, th

act name in my phone: "The Handsom

A bit much

w he'd labeled me as "Adorably Gu

s man s

a smug grin on his face. "See?

tugged me to

I need

teasing. "This little cop of yours isn't half bad. Y

her, giving

g. "Don't worry, I won't text you again.

ze, Vince mumbled, "Alright, let's

were gentle as

in his pockets as he walked ahead. The only thing that ruined the

you know the do

the secur

't you in

off-d

about the case i

ep, and I bumpe

ault; he

me intently, hesitating to spe

was the one

officer – the one updating you on the c

lly thought abo

fo, did you feel hurt? Like you were putting

choanalyzi

n dramatics. "I'm fine. Really. Seeing Danny just reminded me th

ted. "You can't

of me, motioning vaguely at his chest. Could I

no, I get it. But we're outsi

right time

er at the club – it wasn'

e even tal

lly said, "Confessions. Those need to be plan

w to get his contact info, and he was alr

as on another l

o particular, feel free to confess

1

this needs to have

lly my plan to use him to get back at my ex – he in

I was attracted to his excellent "

nse of cer

y did it trend locally, but the entire city seemed to be vir

thing was terrifying – my heart

how it we

s, locked in a battle to the death, when Te

er? And wait, isn't that... oh my Go

s goin

ng through the local trending

e and attacking people right

as so gruesome I couldn't keep looking. One image showed the suspect holding a knif

ince, my

's phone and bolt

g slippers!" Teresa

run with Vince later? While fumbling to put

me down. "Don't panic. That guy looks like a

bbed a baseball bat

those photos. Vince surely isn't alone; his co

d a first aid k

all the while murmuring, "Seriously, don't worry – it's

gate, her legs were t

he hospital, and the police were cordoning off

the sharp tang of iron in the air, and bystanders – some inj

t the girl's neck, shutting at Vince. It wasn't just shouting – i

d barely stand. Blood stained her

lena, maybe we should go back. This g

e calm settl

hand. "Don't worry – I'll stay far en