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The next evening . . .

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Sadie pulled her weary carcass into the precinct building only with the help of a strong pot of coffee and pure will. The coffee was Mel's idea. Every time that the goth chick slept over, Sadie didn't get much rest. But it was hard to even pretend to be too mad about it. They always drove their separate vehicles when they came into work however. They were friends with benefits. Sadie was Melissa's mentor, and that was it.

Unfortunately for Sadie, she had forgotten about a little bet that she had made, one that Vladimir was happy to remind her...