By the time they finished, Trev had finally stopped shaking enough to sign his statement when Dempsey handed it to him. After Zack signed his, Dempsey told them they were free to return to the apartment. Trev realized the squad car with the prisoner was gone, leaving behind one of the officers. Dempsey went over to talk with him before both men came back to the truck. Dempsey introduced the other officer as Luiz Hernandez. “He’ll be taking over for Officer Mills, who was watching the building,” Dempsey explained.
“Serving and protecting,” Hernandez grinned. “At least it gets me out of the car for a while.”
“Don’t mind Luiz. He’s the precinct comedian. He is also, before you get worried, one of the best cops we have.”
Hernandez’s grin widened. “I resemble both those remarks. But if I’m g
