Page 59 of Bazooka
The last person he addressed raised his black eyes, looking amused.
“Where is Chief Bibb?” Luz said, throwing the beach bag on the first available desk and sending the telephone to the floor. “I want to give him a little smooch for letting me hang out with you guys.”
I rubbed the back of my neck and looked at Patricia. “Rain check?”
She forced a smile. “Of course. After all, you have a child to take care of.”
Luz flipped her off, and yeah, those two didn’t hide their animosity anymore. Lucky me. Then I got a text.
Hubby Dearest:I jerked off this morning while thinking about you. Then I ate my cum.
“Can somebody please give Luz the mugshot album?” I bellowed. “Jordan. Now. Give Luz something to do before I wring his neck.”
Jordan chuckled and joined Luz, then I heard them whispering conspiratorially, probably gossiping. I changed the name from “Hubby Dearest” to “Pest”, and then I changed the screen lock on my phone. After that, I went on with my work.
When my phone rang and I saw the caller ID, I got another headache. I also left the office before answering.
“General Zablonsky?”
“Hello, Detective Bradley. I just wanted to check how you and Mikolaj are doing. I hope everything is okay.”
“Everything is fine. As long as no one knows Luz is living with me, he’s not in immediate danger.”
“Is there anything I can do to help?”
“No, we’re okay.”
“What about his assailants? Have you figured out who they are?”
“I’m following a lead that might lead us somewhere. I contacted some people, and I’m waiting for their feedback.”
“If you need any kind of help—”
“I know, General. Thank you, but we’re okay.”
“Does Mikolaj…” General Zablonsky paused, as if he didn’t know how to finish the sentence. “Does he mention me sometimes? Or his family?”
I made a face because it was exactly what I didn’t want to discuss, being too personal for my taste.
“We don’t talk about that, General.”
“I understand.”
“Are you any closer to finding out who’s threatening you?” I asked him.
“Not yet, but we narrowed down the list of suspects. My team thinks we’re close to identifying him.”
“Good. Please let me know when you find him.”
“I will. Thank you for everything, Detective Bradley.”
“You’re welcome.”
After that, I had a long meeting with Adam and Chief Bibb, which mostly revolved around Mendoza. When it finished, I was tired, hungry, and yearning for fresh air.
“You have some ugly dudes in that mugshot album,” Luz said, walking up to my desk. “Can I sleep with you tonight? Just in case I have a nightmare.”
“Any luck?” I said, ignoring his question. “Did you recognize anyone?”
