Page 30 of Like the Season
“Exactly. Technically, I have enough I could take stronger actions against himnow. And based on what I discover through my queries, I still might. Had my predecessor taken these steps against the guy years ago, none of this might have ever happened. He’s been allowed to run roughshod over personnel without oversight, and it stopsnow.”
She printed out copies of the statement for Ella before they left. Boyd kept an arm around her shoulders as they headed out to his rental. “I wish you’d let me hire an attorney.”
“No. I don’t want that. Any of it.”
“At least you know your job is safe now. Pre-emptive strike.” He held the passenger door open for her and she slid in.
“That doesn’t mean I won’t end up getting run out of the department,” she said once he’d climbed behind the wheel.
“But if anyone tries to retaliate against you now, wewillget an attorney and sue. He abused his position of power, and that’s one of the lesser charges against him.”
“What about you and Caleb? Pot, meet Kettle.”
He sighed. “That’s why I struggled for so long. We both did. And it’s why we have to be damned careful at work right now, until we can get him transferred out of my department. I can’t lose my pension, and he can’t lose his job, period. Plus, there were extenuating circumstances surrounding how we ended up together. A literal blind date.”
She studied his profile. “What does that even mean?”
“I’ll remind you not ask questions you don’t really want answered. Because I’ll be happy to tell you the story, but you might not want to hear all of it.”
She seemed to need a moment to process that. “Ah. Okay. Never mind.” She waved her hand in the air. “I don’t want to know my parents’ sex lives.”
He smiled. “Greatly appreciated.”
