Page 82 of Devil's Hour

Royce pulled up the app and restarted the chapter, knowing the beginning had a scene hot enough to light his… Um, rev his engine. “This will teach you not to listen when your sergeant gives you orders.”

“They were bullshit orders, and you know it,” Sawyer groused. “No backup and no clear strategy.”

“I’m still your superior officer, and it’s not your place to question my judgment.” Royce kept his voice low and calm. Fighting was the last thing either of them needed.

“You’re such a dickhead,” Sawyer said. “You ran into a burning building to save me.”

“I’d do it all over again, asshole.” Royce reached over and stroked his hair again. “So, there are some things we need to work on to make us a better team. We will figure it out.” It wasn’t that he disregarded Rigby’s valid concerns; he just knew the alternative wasn’t acceptable. He wanted Sawyer as his partner—on the force and in life.

Sawyer looked at Royce with soulful, chocolate brown eyes that were brimming with love. “I need you to love me forever.”

“Challenge received and accepted.”

To be continued inZero Divergence…