From the Grounds Up
“Apparently Heckleman had been lying in ambush for speeders when our call reached headquarters. An empty McDonald's coffee cup and balled-up Egg McMuffin wrapper lay on the floor in front of the seat, alongside a covered kettle that I suspected was used as a porta-potty.'Don't be ridiculous,' Sarah was squawking. 'I can't leave my car. Look at it.' She tried to gesture toward the Firebird, but her hands were cuffed behind her back.'Look at it?' Brady hitched his thumbs in his belt and rocked for...ward on his toes. 'Oh, believe me, we'll look at it. With a fine-tooth comb.'Heckleman ignored the mangled metaphor, but not the sentiment. 'Like hell you will,' he said, straightening up. 'Don't touch that car, Brady. Understand? Crime Scene is coming out.'Brady's face reddened, but he kept on rocking. 'Sure, sure. Heckleman. We'll do our job and the techies will do theirs. We know the drill.''I swear, if you so much as--''—touch my car,' Sarah took over from inside the squad. 'I'll have your badge.''He's a firefighter,' I pointed out.'Then I'll have his hose.' Sarah looked like she meant it.Brady, however, seemed uncertain.MoreLess
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