Chapter 35

Mike did, eyeing Sage. “I owe you dinner.”

“You don’t oweme anything.”

“Okay. Let me rephrase that. Are you available tomorrow night for the dinner I promised you?”

“Aren’t you working?”

“Cops do get days off, just like normal people.”

“You mean cops aren’t normal?” Sage laughed when Mike flipped him off. “Yes, I’m available.”

Sage jumped when Brody said, “Very available when it comes to Mike, I bet. He has some news for me?”

“He does,” Sage replied. “They’re here, both of them,” he told Mike.

“I sort of figured you weren’t talking to me,” Mike said. He held out the paper. “That’s still weird,” he commented when it seemed to float in midair.

“Yes!” Brody pumped his fist after reading it.

“What is it?” Jon asked.