Page 56 of State of Affairs (First Family 1)

“I’ve got someone I can call. His name is Devon Sinclair. Wait for him to get there before you talk to anyone. I’ll check on you tomorrow.”

“Thank you. I… Please tell Gigi… Tell her I love her, and I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.”

“I’ll tell her.”

A uniformed officer led him toward a patrol car.

“That was well done, Lieutenant,” Bruce said, sounding somewhat begrudging.

“You’ll make sure he gets the consult, right? By all accounts, his recent behavior is wildly out of character.”

“I’ll take care of it.”

Sam extended her hand. “Thank you.”

He shook her hand. “You’re really going to keep the job?”

“That’s the plan.”

“Well, I wish you luck with that.”

“Do you really?”

He laughed. “Yes, I do. I have four daughters. It’d be nice for them to see you hold on to your career while serving as first lady too.”

“In that case, thank you for the good wishes.”

“I was sorry to hear about your dad’s passing. I knew him years ago when we were both in Patrol. And I was also sorry to hear where the investigation led.”

“Thank you, Captain. I’m going to go call my detective and let her know we were able to resolve this peacefully.”

“Here’s my card if you need anything.”

Sam took it from him. “Thanks.” As she walked away, she placed a call to Dani.

“What’s happening?” Dani asked, sounding stressed.

“He’s surrendered to Fairfax County police. The captain in charge promised a full psych eval.”

“I guess that’s good news.”

“Best possible outcome, all things considered. How’s Gigi?”

“Better since she could talk to her mom and sister.”

“Let her know Ezra said how sorry he is that all of this happened and he loves her very much. It was important to him that I tell her that, so I’m keeping my promise.”

“I’ll let her know.”

“You should go home and get some rest, Dani.”

“That’s the plan. Green is coming back in an hour and planning to stay with her.”

“What’s up there?”

“I’m not really sure, to be honest. He’s been here all day and seems… How shall I say it? Devoted.”

“I picked up on that vibe earlier. Doesn’t he have a girlfriend?”

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