When Lutenant James woke up the next morning, his head was pounding, his throat felt dry, and his arms felt as though he had been lifting weights the previous night.He rolled out of bed, ignoring the pain that shot up his hands temporarily. He glanced at the alarm clock perched on top of his bedside table, acknowledging that he had to be at work in a few minutes, and also go down to the police station to give a statement after shooting the two men who had come to kill Aurora.He could barely believe it.How stupid were the Rick brothers? Deciding to attack Aurora and destroy evidence?Their plan, unfortunately, had backfired. And at the moment, if Dylan had previously had a chance to walk free, it was literally impossible at the moment. He was going to go to jail because Lut was certain that those men were going to speak.They had been caught with unlicensed weapons and had almost destroyed evidence and killed two women. If they were going to jail, they were going to be away for a ve

The station was buzzing with officers and different individuals who had various problems to settle. Entering the station, Aurora felt the strong urge to go back to her house, and also continue her life the way she had always loved it, without drama and a lot of fussing.But before she did that, she knew she had a bridge to cross.And that bridge was the men in front of her. Having to identify them. Not to add the case of the Rick brothers and going to court to make sure that justice was properly served.Lutenant was beside her in an instant, looking over her in a manner that suggested that he wasn't completely convinced that she was okay.“Are you okay? You know, if you're not comfortable, you can go back to the hotel and I'll have them send the pictures of the men to you. You don't have to do this if you don't want to.”Aurora shook her head. She wanted to do it. She wanted to cross this bridge, go back to her quiet and peaceful life, and leave all the chaos behind. She wished he cou

“Hello?”The phone was pressed to Lut’s ear, and he had his other hand against the car for support. Aurora was beside him, and his father, who was ready to leave for his Wisconsin meeting, was already in the back seat of his car.“Lut. Thank goodness you replied. Can you come and pick me up? Network reception here is terrible, and I can't call an Uber.”He rolled his eyes. It was Mia.At that moment, he remembered that she had gone for a party at her friend's place, and he wondered which part of the country didn't have network reception. “Mia? Where are you?”“More or less near the Bears bar.”Lutenant's eyes widened in shock.The Bears bar was a few miles away from the city, almost on the outskirts. What was she doing there?“I thought you said you were at a friend's place? A friend's place is now Bears bar? You've got to be kidding me, Mia.”Before she replied, there was a pause that said she was probably thinking of the perfect reply for his accusatory tone.“Oh, you know how the

It was room service. The man who had served Aurora had come to pick up the plates. As soon as he was out of the door and out of earshot, Aurora spoke, shrugging.“You can spend a day with him, if it suits you. I'll be off to work this week, so I think I can use the solace and the time to get myself and my stuff together.”Natalie raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised.“Are you sure? I can stay here with you, you know. Help you out…”Aurora shook her head defensively. She knew her best friend wanted to go with Carl, and what she clearly didn't understand was why she had come to her in the first place when she already knew the decision she was going to make at last.“No, it's fine. You can go with him, have a nice time. I'll be at home when you come back, I can't wait to check out of this place.”Nodding, Natalie smiled. In minutes, she had borrowed a duffle bag, and packed the clothes she was going to need for the so-called “one day” visit.The bag in her hand, she bid her farewell. “

By the time the sun had dipped completely, Aurora had ordered room service one more time. After eating, she slipped on a jersey and her old sneakers that she had bought at a cheaper price last December before Christmas.She had always been a runner, even from her highschool days. But the more she committed her time to being the best in the consortium, the more she abandoned her dreams of doing the marathon some day.However, with the recent happenings, she knew she badly needed that run. Looking into the mirror, she was proud of the woman she had become after the case.Not only had she survived almost being killed by a group of men who wanted to kill her and destroy evidence, she had also survived living in fear and being left by her best friend,who had decided the best time to be a lover was when she needed her most.Smiling to herself because she wondered how long Carl and Natalie's relationship was going to last, she took off, jogging slowly at first, but picking speed later on.Wi