Dino slapped it away. “Fuck you. I just did you a favor. Does thank you exist in your fucking vocabulary? Don’t threaten me; I’m a cop just like you.”
The first officer stepped between them. “Hey, sorry. He’s embarrassed. So am I.” He offered his hand. “I’m Joe Sanders. My partner is Phil Larson. He’s a good guy, just embarrassed. We’re both married. You did us a huge favor, thank you.”
“There’s a search on for you since you didn’t answer the roll call.”
“Fuck. What story can we come up with?” The partners stared at each other.