paced the kitchen floor as she carefully punched in the number that she’d copied down from the message. Galvin stood in the doorway which separating the kitchen and dining area. He was curious, and listened intently to the half of the conversation that he was able to hear.
“Sir…this is Laurie Bando. You said it was important and that I should give you a call back tonight as soon as I got the message?” She licked her lips trying to remoisturize them.
“…No, sir, you’re not bothering me.” She stopped pacing and instead leaned against the counter, staring at the ground.
“…Y es, I’d heard that he was trying to start his own practice, but I had no idea that he was going to resign so soon.” She looked at Galvin; her eyes widened.
“ …I’ve never discussed the case with him, no…but I know some of the details…he was shaking down drug dealers in the Rockaways, and pretending to have search warrants to conduct illegal searches of drug safe houses. He then stole the drugs and sold them to other drug dealers.”
She placed a hand over her mouth ; her jaw dropping. She was slowly shaking her head at Galvin from side to side in disbelief. “What? Me? I mean…of course I would!!
Yes, sir…I know it won’t be easy, but I give you my word…I’ll put my heart into it one-hundred percent!
Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. I’ll get right on it tomorrow!! Thank you!”
She hung up the telephone and gave an elated smile. “ Oh my God! Oh my God! You’re not going to believe this.”
“Try me ,” Galvin was curious.
“Okay. It seems that Mr. Hall, the Bureau Chief of the Integrity Bureau, resigned tonight. He was personally handling the Groff case, and the DA wants me to take it over—he even said that he’ll reassign all of my other cases until this case is over. Then—this is the most interesting part…are you ready for this?” Before waiting for Galvin to respond she continued, “he said that he wanted to remind me that there is an opening for bureau chief, as Mr. Hall resigned—and he said if I do a good job, he’d consider me for the position. He said he would possibly skip over the Assistant Bureau chief and make me the new Chief!” She gave him a playful slap on the shoulder in her excitement. “Can you believe that?!”
Galvin was elated for her—though the feeling was a bit mixed, as she would be prosecuting a cop. However, if he were as dirty as all of the papers made him out to me, he deserved whatever he got—after all, nobody hated a dirty cop more than an honest cop.
“That’s fantastic ! Wait right here. Don’t move.”
Galvin quickly walked into the living room and retrieved the wine glasses. He handed Laurie her glass. Now for a real toast; here’s to you.”
She accepted the glass but before taking a sip she corrected him, “here’s to us ,”
They each took a swallow of the wine and he pulled her close. He set his hands on her hips; she on his shoulders. Their lips locked in a long embrace as he allowed his hands to explore her body. She turned her back on him and tilted her head back as he slowly unbuttoned her blouse. He nibbled on her ear as he first removed her blouse and then her brassiere. Cupping her breasts in his hands, he gently squeezed them. They were firm with hardened nipples. He spun her back toward him and they began to kiss passionately; their tongues exploring each other’s mouth. Laurie took him by the hand, leading him to the bedroom. They undressed with a sense of urgency. The black negligee tossed aside.
After making love for nearly a half-hour, the couple lay together, totally uninhibited. She ran her fingers through the hairs on his chest. Although neither of them had spoken, they both felt that tonight had been a perfect night, and nothing could change that.
*
“Keep your fucking hands on the wall! You understand me?!”
The man did as he was told ; keeping his hands firmly against
“Sir…this is Laurie Bando. You said it was important and that I should give you a call back tonight as soon as I got the message?” She licked her lips trying to remoisturize them.
“…No, sir, you’re not bothering me.” She stopped pacing and instead leaned against the counter, staring at the ground.
“…Y es, I’d heard that he was trying to start his own practice, but I had no idea that he was going to resign so soon.” She looked at Galvin; her eyes widened.
“ …I’ve never discussed the case with him, no…but I know some of the details…he was shaking down drug dealers in the Rockaways, and pretending to have search warrants to conduct illegal searches of drug safe houses. He then stole the drugs and sold them to other drug dealers.”
She placed a hand over her mouth ; her jaw dropping. She was slowly shaking her head at Galvin from side to side in disbelief. “What? Me? I mean…of course I would!!
Yes, sir…I know it won’t be easy, but I give you my word…I’ll put my heart into it one-hundred percent!
Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. I’ll get right on it tomorrow!! Thank you!”
She hung up the telephone and gave an elated smile. “ Oh my God! Oh my God! You’re not going to believe this.”
“Try me ,” Galvin was curious.
“Okay. It seems that Mr. Hall, the Bureau Chief of the Integrity Bureau, resigned tonight. He was personally handling the Groff case, and the DA wants me to take it over—he even said that he’ll reassign all of my other cases until this case is over. Then—this is the most interesting part…are you ready for this?” Before waiting for Galvin to respond she continued, “he said that he wanted to remind me that there is an opening for bureau chief, as Mr. Hall resigned—and he said if I do a good job, he’d consider me for the position. He said he would possibly skip over the Assistant Bureau chief and make me the new Chief!” She gave him a playful slap on the shoulder in her excitement. “Can you believe that?!”
Galvin was elated for her—though the feeling was a bit mixed, as she would be prosecuting a cop. However, if he were as dirty as all of the papers made him out to me, he deserved whatever he got—after all, nobody hated a dirty cop more than an honest cop.
“That’s fantastic ! Wait right here. Don’t move.”
Galvin quickly walked into the living room and retrieved the wine glasses. He handed Laurie her glass. Now for a real toast; here’s to you.”
She accepted the glass but before taking a sip she corrected him, “here’s to us ,”
They each took a swallow of the wine and he pulled her close. He set his hands on her hips; she on his shoulders. Their lips locked in a long embrace as he allowed his hands to explore her body. She turned her back on him and tilted her head back as he slowly unbuttoned her blouse. He nibbled on her ear as he first removed her blouse and then her brassiere. Cupping her breasts in his hands, he gently squeezed them. They were firm with hardened nipples. He spun her back toward him and they began to kiss passionately; their tongues exploring each other’s mouth. Laurie took him by the hand, leading him to the bedroom. They undressed with a sense of urgency. The black negligee tossed aside.
After making love for nearly a half-hour, the couple lay together, totally uninhibited. She ran her fingers through the hairs on his chest. Although neither of them had spoken, they both felt that tonight had been a perfect night, and nothing could change that.
*
“Keep your fucking hands on the wall! You understand me?!”
The man did as he was told ; keeping his hands firmly against
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