Page 25 of One Eye Open (The BlackWater)

“Well now we’ve got that cleared up, how about I drop you at yours so you can surprise your girlfriend?” She asked.

He grinned, nodding in response. Maddie turned the keys in the ignition and behind her a few cars down she saw the lights flicker on momentarily as if someone had started their engine but immediately killed the lights. She frowned, wondering if they were being watched and made a mental note to keep tabs on it as they drove off.

Maddie walkedinto the bar wincing as her damn leg ached worse than ever.

“Here she is, the big department lead.” Becky hollered and Maddie rolled her eyes as a few people glanced over at them.

“How much have you had to drink Becs?” She asked her.

“Not nearly enough.” Becky stated before downing the last of her glass. “Time for another.”

“I’ll get it. What you drinking?” Maddie said.

“Nah, they’re on me, besides you should probably sit down and rest that leg Limpy McLimp.” Becky replied and Maddie snorted.

“Is it that obvious?” Maddie asked.

“Yeah. Grab a seat. I’ll be back with something to numb the pain in no time.” Becky said.

Maddie shook her head but gratefully sat down. Thank god she had a quiet day tomorrow she thought because her leg really did need a rest or Cole would notice and then he’d be forcing her to stick to her desk for a while just like the last time she’d pushed it.

“So tell me the gossip. Tell me everything.” Becky said as she sat down and passed her a bottle of beer.

“There isn’t much. We’ve closed a few cases this week but we’re gonna take some more on…” Maddie began but Becky cut across her.

“I know you’re a workaholic Mads but seriously, tell me about you, about Cole too. I heard you took a few extra days in New York.” She said grinning and Maddie started laughing.

“That got around did it?”

“What when the boss decides to actually take some time off right when you’re both conveniently away on a work trip.” Becky teased.

“It was a work trip, I was covering Brandon and I had an Interpol suspect…”

“Sure, keep telling yourself that like he didn’t fuck your brains out the whole time.” Becky said just as Maddie decided to take another swig of her beer and she half spat it out.

“Okay if you want to know the actual juicy bits then we might have fucked in a very famous and iconic place...” Maddie teased.

“Oh my god where? Are you serious? You can’t just drop in things like that and then not give the details.” Becky stated. “Where was it? The Empire State Building? Central Park? Tell me.”

Maddie laughed even harder then. “You’re not even close.” She replied.

“Where else? Oh my god.” She gasped. “Did you fuck in the Statue of Liberty?”

Maddie nodded before laughing at her shocked face. “Like you wouldn’t have if Aidan had taken you up there on a private tour.”

“We would not have gone on a private tour for starters and besides I’m not sure I’d have the guts. What if you got caught?” Becky asked.

“Well the Director for the FBI’s New York Office was waiting down the bottom the whole time.” Maddie commented and Becky’s jaw literally dropped onto the table.

“Fuck off.” She said and Maddie laughed even harder.

“I think I need to up my game. I thought Aidan and I were being adventurous when he took me to the New Forest and we got a little frisky there.”

“Frisky?” Maddie teased as Becky turned bright red.

“It was more Aidan than me. I don’t know why but I guess I’m just less confident, less brazen since the attack.” Becky said.

“You’re recovered physically though right?”

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