Page 92 of Heat of Justice

Finally, Janet sorted out a private room for her. She stood at the side of the bed, arms crossed, and laid down the law.

“You’re in until tomorrow; that’s an order, not a suggestion. Also, just so you know, cops have been known to try to escape before, but they never get very far under my watch.”

“Cops?” Cody frowned.

“Your lieutenant. Your partner.” Janet snorted. “Ungrateful, the both of them. I expect better from you, Detective.”

“I’m grateful,” Cody said. “But—”

“Great!” Janet cut her sharply. “We’re done then. I assume you want to stay with her, Kim?”

“Yes, I’m staying.”

“No sex. Got it?”

“Got it,” Kim chuckled. “We’ll behave, I promise.”

“Right.” Janet checked her watch. “If you’ll excuse me then, I have to go slice into a brain. See you both later.”

With a final warning glance at Cody, she left the room. Still smiling, Kim sat on the bed and took her lover’s hand.

“She’s awesome, isn’t she?”

“Hmm...”

“How are you feeling, babe?”

“Smashed,” Cody admitted. “But the drugs are nice.”

“Good.” Kim gently caressed her hair. “Is there anything I can do for you?”

Cody convinced her to help with a shower and to wash her hair too, without getting the stitches wet. Then, Kim walked her back to the bed, kissed her softly on the lips, and replaced the mask over her face.

“Better keep this one on.”

“I need another favor,” Cody murmured.

“Babe. Don’t ask me to help you escape, okay?”

“No, not that. But can you come in with me?”

Kim did not see how this would hurt and also wanted to. She slipped into bed with her partner, passed one arm carefully around her shoulders, and pulled her close. Cody curled into her side with a contented sigh.

“Okay now,” she said. “So, how are you doing? Really?”

“Me? I’m okay… Why?”

“It sounds like you went through hard stuff as well.”

“Yes, but I’m fine now I’ve got you back.”

“Good. Me too. What happened exactly?”

Kim told her about the vision, her frantic call to Quinn, and rushing to the subway station.

“The lieutenant give you any trouble?”

“No, she was great,” Kim reflected. “Took me at my word, no question. I dread to think of the trouble she would be in forbringing the entire subway system to a stop if the threat turned out not to be real…”

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