The Bridge
“With his back turned toward her, she couldn’t see his face but his shoulders had a rigid set and his white knuckles made it look as if he could crush that phone with one hand.
Courtney snapped her fingers. “Earth to Elise.”
“Sorry. What were you saying?”
“Never mind.” Courtney turned her head to look at Sean. “Not as important as some things.”
Sean ended the call and took a few steps into the room, his face stern and white. “Duty calls. I gotta go back to the station. Take care ...of that leg, and don’t forget to pick up a phone and give me the number.”
“My leg’s fine, and I’ll get that phone.” Elise pushed up from the sofa. “Hold on, I’ll see you out.”
Courtney waved. “Bye, nice to meet you. Maybe we’ll see each other again.”
Elise stepped into the hallway with him and pulled the door shut.MoreLess
Courtney snapped her fingers. “Earth to Elise.”
“Sorry. What were you saying?”
“Never mind.” Courtney turned her head to look at Sean. “Not as important as some things.”
Sean ended the call and took a few steps into the room, his face stern and white. “Duty calls. I gotta go back to the station. Take care ...of that leg, and don’t forget to pick up a phone and give me the number.”
“My leg’s fine, and I’ll get that phone.” Elise pushed up from the sofa. “Hold on, I’ll see you out.”
Courtney waved. “Bye, nice to meet you. Maybe we’ll see each other again.”
Elise stepped into the hallway with him and pulled the door shut.MoreLess
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