Chapter 3

Bull was waiting for him at the service entrance. “They’re upstairs and expecting you. I’ll take you up. I’m glad you finally made up your mind.”

Caden felt a bit embarrassed it had taken him so long to see common sense. Tom Martino, who was a detective sergeant in the Trenton Police, told him that he would be older than all the other rookies, and given his temperament wouldn’t care for taking orders from young idiots who earned their stripes by sitting on their ass and keeping their noses clean. But no, he had a hard head and now he had to ask for what was once offered and refused.

They walked down the hall, seeing the office door was open. Bull turned to him and said, “If the door is closed, always knock. Sometimes Reed has Jim in his office and they’re…eh…not working.”

Caden laughed. “Gotcha.” The door was open and Bear was sitting in a club chair in front of Reed’s desk.

“Hello, Caden.” Reed and Bear got up and shook his hand.