NOT EDITED Chapter Nine After Carol Sawyer had collected herself, she invited Dallas and Bo inside. Now they sat in her living room, each of them armed with a single cup of coffee. Bo sat beside Dallas on the couch, an open notebook on his lap and a pencil poised and ready for note-taking. ForContinue reading “S. Carved – Chapter Nine”
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Books & Badges – Chapter Thirty-Five
NOT EDITED Theodore sat down on the stool behind the register, using his cane to help shift his balance and weight away from his left hip. He lifted his head as someone set a small stack of books on the counter. He smiled. “Hey, Dad.” “Hey, kiddo. I am shopping for books you and VeraContinue reading “Books & Badges – Chapter Thirty-Five”
S. Carved – Chapter Eight
NOT EDITED Chapter Eight Dallas endured Bo’s silence for nearly an hour before Mister Richardon finally came out with the security footage they needed. The drive back to the police station had been silent, as had the walk through the parking lot, and Dallas followed Bo all the way to the stairs before the shorterContinue reading “S. Carved – Chapter Eight”
Books & Badges – Chapter Thirty-Four
NOT EDITED Russell came to again for what felt like the millionth time. He’d been in and out of sleep ever since he had handed Super Mario Bros over to Theodore and Vera, taking his choice of Luigi out of the game. He cleared his throat, reaching out for his beer. Theodore sat between hisContinue reading “Books & Badges – Chapter Thirty-Four”
Books & Badges – Chapter Thirty-Three
NOT EDITED Theodore thanked Gina with a wave and headed up to the house, Vera’s hand held tightly in his. Eventually, he planned to start driving again, even if the pain wasn’t great for his hip. Though he more than appreciated Gina’s help, having her pick him up in the mornings, take Vera to school,Continue reading “Books & Badges – Chapter Thirty-Three”
S. Carved – Chapter Seven
NOT EDITED Chapter Seven Saturday: February 9, 2008 Dallas had barely gotten breakfast onto the two plates on the counter before his little brother walked out into the kitchen, still in his pajamas. “Hey, wasn’t expecting you to wake up early today. Was just gonna put your food in the fridge.” “If I gotta startContinue reading “S. Carved – Chapter Seven”
S. Carved – Chapter Six
NOT EDITED Back home from a boxing session intense enough to hopefully keep Ed out of his head for a few hours, Dallas dropped into his desk chair, snagging the folder Bo had given him at the station. Though he was still supposed to be ‘taking it easy’ on his shoulder, he had needed theContinue reading “S. Carved – Chapter Six”
Books & Badges – Chapter Thirty-Two
NOT EDITED A/N: The character introduced in this chapter, Sam, is non-binary and uses the pronounces they/them. ‘They’ in reference to them in the story is on purpose and correct, but I wanted to make sure you weren’t confused when you got there 🙂 Russell pressed a kiss to Theodore’s forehead and thanked him forContinue reading “Books & Badges – Chapter Thirty-Two”
S. Carved – Chapter Five
NOT EDITED Dallas pushed himself to his feet and made his way to the detective desks. Clearing his throat, he stopped in front of Burke’s desk. He didn’t know her first name, and truthfully, iven what he already knew about her, he didn’t care to learn it. We could kill her. Since she hurt yourContinue reading “S. Carved – Chapter Five”
Books & Badges – Chapter Thirty-One
NOT EDITED Theodore lifted his head as a hand touched the counter. He smiled. “Hey, Dad.” Jenner smiled back at him. “Hey, kiddo. I… figured you could take your lunch break with me today?” “Is… everything okay, Dad?” “One hundred percent. But we haven’t had lunch together–just you and me–since before Vera was born. I’dContinue reading “Books & Badges – Chapter Thirty-One”
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