24 HOURS EARLIER
Crystal watch as Devale chest rises and falls in rhythm of his breath. She tried to sleep as well but her mind kept on racing and a lot of things were still fresh in her mind.
"Mhm watching me sleep.?" Devale ask sleepy
"Not for long.!" Crystal replied
"Why aren't you sleep.?" Devale ask
"My mind keeps racing and wondering.!" Crystal said
"Wanna talk about it.?" Devale ask
"It wouldn't make it better.!" Crystal said
"No but you won't be alone.!" Devale said
"What you doing.?" Crystal ask
"Huh.?" Devale ask
"Why are you-
"What.? Being a man.?" Devale ask
"That's not what I meant.!" Crystal said
"I don't know who you had before me and I could really care less but I pay attention and I can see you have a lot on your mind.!" Devale said
"I do.!" Crystal replied
"And you can talk to me about it.! I might not have the answers you looking for but I know how to be a listener.!" Devale said
"Why couldnt I met you years ago.?" Crystal ask and Devale chuckle
"Ohh that was a different me and not a chance would we be doing this." Devale said
"And what are we doing.?" Crystal ask
"I'll leave that ball in your court." Devale said
"And why that.?" Crystal ask
"Im not the one that has a million things going on-
"Yeah but you are a cop-
"That has nothing to do with my personal life, plus no one know about us. And if you stay off of police radar then we should be good." Devale said
"So im on you guys radar.?" Crystal ask
"And we dont talk police business." Devale said
"Okay but tell me first." Crystal said
"What no." Devale said
"What why.?" Crystal ask
"Tell me how you know our latest victim." Devale said and Crystal her throat
"See thats what I thought." Devale said
"Okay point proving." Crystal said
"Thank you." Devale said as he look at the clock that was over Crystal shoulder and read 2am
"What.?" Crystal ask
"Nothing I just know you dont want your daughter to see-
"Trying to leave already.?" Crystal ask
"You mean pull a you on you.?" Devale ask
"I had reason to leave-
"Yeah and whats that.?" Devale ask
"Wait dont try to put this on me-
"Im not doing that, just asking questions." Devale said
"Ugh stop being a cop." Crystal said
"Im not-
"But you are." Crystal said as she sat up some and look at her window
"Shit." Crystal said
