arp and loud, in the sudde

d disbelief. The fake tears had stopped, replaced by a raw, genuine astonishment. She hadn

d with Mark Riley. They flanked Emily, creat

ed, his face red with anger. "She's

rs who had come running. I looked at each of them, my gaze cold and heavy. I let the silence

nd cutting. "Officer Davis is no

der. She abandoned her position. She was about to compromise a tactic

there was no "last time" for them, but th

ng strength. "They were born from a selfish need for attention that jeopardize

had come up from the academy together. "That's not fa

ate to get a hostage killed? Is it professional to disregard a

k. "Tell me, Officer Davis. What part of your training manual says it'

red but di

challenge. "Does anyone here think what she

. They knew I was right. On a technical level, on a professional level, th

gument. "It will detail Officer Davis's insubordination, her reckless en

the fact that you two chose to defend her unprofessional co

ons or my report, I encourage you to file one of your own. Go straight to Lieutenant Miller. Go to the Chi

tage was safe. That's all that mattered. I had changed t