97: Change in Command – Pt. 1

“Hey, handsome,” Victoria said, wrapping her hands around Derrick’s waist from behind. He glanced over his shoulder toward her with a smile and felt her hands tighten around his midsection. “Wow, this looks like a lot of work! What are you making me now?”

“Braised Rabbit Pie. I thought I’d pull out an old family recipe and give it a whirl.”

“Oh yum! I can’t wait. Slow torture as I smell it cooking all day. I’m sure it’ll be well worth it though. Have I told you that you are an exceptional chef?”

“Someone’s in a good mood this morning. Might I know the reason?”

“Do I really need a reason to be so cheerful around the most incredible man I’ve ever known?” she asked, leaning up on her tiptoes to steal a quick kiss.

“No. Never. Please, go on.” Victoria laughed hearing him fish for compliments and slid herself in front of him as he pushed the cutting board to the side.

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96: Crime and Punishment - Pt. 3

“Shelly, thank you for coming in,” Victoria said, placing a bottle of water on the coffee table in front of her before sitting next to her. Mike took a seat across from them both and Derrick leaned against the bookshelf in the back of the room, observing the discussion.

“Of course. Will was a close friend, even though we were exes. I wanna help you find who did this to him,” she said, cozying onto the couch in the lounge.

“We understand you and Shawn are currently seeing each other?” Mike asked.

“That’s correct.”

“How did your evening start?”

“At work; like always. I’m a medical resident at the local hospital. I’ve been putting in countless hours trying to prove myself to the hard ass attending I have. After work, I went home, showered and got to Ryan’s place at 8:30.”

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