Clawback
“and Bella off to bed, Ali decided to stay up a while longer—long enough to finish her wine and take one last crack at James Joyce. She had barely opened the book when her phone rang and Dave Holman’s name appeared in the caller ID window.
Dave, a Yavapai County homicide detective, was one of Ali’s longtime friends. For a while there had been some romantic sparks between them, but that affair had ended amicably. After both Ali and Dave went on to marry other people, there had been some initial awkwardness between the two couples, but Ali was grateful that had evened out enough that the friendship remained intact.
“Hey, Dave,” Ali said when she answered. “What’s up?”
“I’m down at the bottom of your drive. I’ve been hearing a lot about what went on here in town today, and I thought you might be in need of some moral support.”
“You called that shot,” she said. “Hang up so I can open the gate and let you in.”
Knowing that the sound of the doorbell would set off a barking frenzy, Ali opened... the front door just as Dave stepped up onto the porch.MoreLess
Dave, a Yavapai County homicide detective, was one of Ali’s longtime friends. For a while there had been some romantic sparks between them, but that affair had ended amicably. After both Ali and Dave went on to marry other people, there had been some initial awkwardness between the two couples, but Ali was grateful that had evened out enough that the friendship remained intact.
“Hey, Dave,” Ali said when she answered. “What’s up?”
“I’m down at the bottom of your drive. I’ve been hearing a lot about what went on here in town today, and I thought you might be in need of some moral support.”
“You called that shot,” she said. “Hang up so I can open the gate and let you in.”
Knowing that the sound of the doorbell would set off a barking frenzy, Ali opened... the front door just as Dave stepped up onto the porch.MoreLess
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