Chapter 7
Nash reinforced the hug. “Sean, look, this is hard for me to tell you. I have truly grown to like you, personally and professionally. I picked you for a friend and to mentor you. I heard of some of your exploits and, yeah, your dumb-f**k mistakes in the police academy. I read your file when you got assigned to midnights.”
The thumping of Nash’s heart reverberated into Sean’s ear, which rested on his chest.
“You know I want to be a deputy chief. I really want to be the police chief, and I have a good shot at it in the next ten years. A chief needs support throughout the ranks, from deputy chief to the officers. I picked you to groom you for promotion, at least to lieutenant and, hopefully, beyond. I knew from your file that you want it. I was looking for someone I could be a fr
