Chapter 206

Finally, a moment alone with his cougar. Of course, Ricky would have wished for a more romantic one where she wasn't shoving him down a hall with his hands pulled taut behind his back in tightly placed cuffs, but then again, he did enjoy the fact the woman fate had chosen for him wasn't some simpering wimp. He admired a woman with courage and character.

"We never were properly introduced," he stated. "My name is Ricky-"

"I know who you are. I've read the file."

And didn't sound too impressed. "Yeah. I was a bit wild in my youth."

"A bit?"

"I learned my lesson."

"You now run an outreach program to redirect teens and young adults away from gangs and into more mainstream activities. I know. Like I said, I read the file."