Page 174 of The Valiant Knight
That was exactly what they were trying to do as they figured all of this out before she got there.
“I mean, Duncan is here, and now Ceit. We are putting her back into her crypt to be respectful. That’s what Callen and Chris wanted.”
She sighed.
“What then? Because for you to call me on day two of you being there, it’s only one of two things. You’ve met someone and aren’t coming back, or you want to come back right now because the ghosts are a pain in the ass.”
Trying to pull the wool over Elizabeth’s eyes was an impossible task. Most of them believed she had a super heightened sixth sense and could read mind. If they ever said that out loud, she’d kill them.
Instead, she proved she was right.
Gabby turned the phone.
“Deputy Director Elizabeth Blackhawk, this is Detective Inspector Finn McKnight. You nailed it. I met someone and I’m not coming back.”
She stared at him.
And.
Said.
Nothing.
So, Gabby tried to lighten the mood.
“I know it’s fast and…”
Her boss shut that down, and wasn’t having it. Yeah, not at all.
“Special Agent Lopez, give him the phone and take a walk.”
She gasped.
Uh-oh.
She didn’t see this coming.
“What?” Gabby asked.
Because she didn’t do as she asked, Elizabeth went there again.
“I think that was crystal clear, Doctor Lopez. Give the Detective Inspector the phone, and scram.”
Uh-oh.
She never called her that. It was Gabby or Gabs. It was rarely Special Agent or Doctor.
RARELY.
Gabby was panicking.
Elizabeth helped her out.
“Tony, take the woman for a walk. Give me five,” she said.
Well, he wasn’t ignoring that.
Grabbing the phone, he handed it to Finn, and planned on listening to his boss.
