“Get serious,” said Bill. “He’s twice her age.”
“It’s not the nineteen fifties, Frank.”
“No, and I doubt that him being a millionaire hurts either.”
“No, I’m sure it doesn’t. But, Bill, she is an adult. I went down this road with you.”
“Aren’t there any laws against mind control?”
It was a moment before Frank responded. “Maybe you better tell me what happened.”
“Last night, I got a call from Lynn.”
“Lynn? That’s the girls name?”
“Yes.”
“Okay, you got a call.”
“She wants out.”
“What about the affair? You did say she was having an affair with Taylor.”
“Yes. She told me that she knew nothing about Taylor’s past. She said that she had fallen in love with what she thought was a man of God.”
“Not trying to be cute, Bill, but doesn’t this sound a little bit teeney-bopper to you?”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean it sounds like some love-struck teenager who all of a sudden has discovered her bad boy love is not James Dean, but just a sorry juvenile delinquent.”
Bill was silent for a time and Frank said nothing.
“You may be right,” said Bill, “but the girl wants out.”
“Bill, you know the most dangerous call for a cop to respond to?”
“No, bank robbery?”
“Oh no, a domestic call. Cop tries to help stop a domestic disturbance steps in shit.”
“I don’t understand.”
“Three times out of ten, when the cop tries to take down the perp, usually an abusive husband, the wife, the one the cop is trying to help, turns on the cop. There’ve been cases where the same wife that the cop is trying to help shoots the cop for trying to arrest the husband. It’s a pigsty.”
“So what’s that got to do with Lynn?”
“You said she was having an affair with Taylor. An affair is a relationship. It’s no different than dating or even a marriage, there’s still an emotional relationship. It’s still dangerous.”
“I think it’s over.”
“Bill, I love ya’ to death, but before I go barging into some domestic squabble I’m going to have to know damn well it’s over. Plus, I’m going to need to talk with Gibbs before we do anything.”
“I understand. What do I need to do?”
“For now, nothing, let me talk to Gibbs.”
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