“Morning!” Derrick greeted Victoria with a smile as she
sauntered into the kitchen. He was busy preparing breakfast, expertly tossing
pancakes around a skillet before plating them for her.
“Good morning. You seem cheery. Add a little something extra
to the coffee?” she asked, taking a seat at the bar counter as he set a plate and mug
of hot coffee down in front of her.
“What? Can’t a guy just be happy? The woman of my dreams;
love of my life is with me, safe and…whole. What more could I ask for?”
“I guess.” Grabbing her phone, she began checking her
messages and responding to a text from Mike. “Hmm. Looks like we have a new
case.”
“New case?”
