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The Third Option :: Flynn Vince
Страница: 80 из 267On the fourth step, Liz stopped and glared at her husband.
Michael started to say, «I was only…»
«Don't even try to explain yourself.» snapped Liz. «I am so disappointed in you right now, I don't even want to look at you!» With that, the two women were up the stairs and gone.
Michael watched them go and then smacked himself in the forehead with the palm of his hand. On his way into the kitchen, he threw a dozen well-punctuated swear words at himself and then threw in a few more for good measure. Michael yanked the refrigerator door open and grabbed a bottle of beer. He took a big swig and leaned back against the counter. Duke came up and sat in front of him. O'Rourke looked down at the yellow Lab and said, «It's just you and me, buddy.»
After taking another gulp of beer, O'Rourke shook his head in sheer frustration. It really sucked knowing that even though you were right, you were wrong. Every single thing he had just said in the other room was right, but because they didn't like the way he said it, he was now wrong and would pay the price. O'Rourke let out a loud moan and thought, Give 'em an hour; and then go upstairs and apologize.
In the meantime, there was one thing he could do. O'Rourke walked over to the phone on the kitchen wall and grabbed it. Opening the cupboard, he glanced down a phone list until he found the right number. A short while later, a woman answered on the other end.
«Capitol Hill Police Department. How may I direct your call?»
«Watch commander, please.»
There were two clicks on the line, and then another female voice came on. «This is Sergeant Hall.»
«Sergeant, this is Congressman O'Rourke. How are you doing tonight?»
«Just fine, and you, sir?»
«Well… I just got a weird phone call. The second one in two days.»
«Did they threaten bodily harm?»
«Yeah, the standard stuff. I wouldn't bother you, but my wife is pregnant, and she doesn't need the stress right now.» O'Rourke pinched the bridge of his nose. If the watch commander only knew how true that was.
«Would you like me to have a unit check up on you throughout the night?»
«That would be great. Do you need the address?»
«Nope. I've got it right here on the screen. You're in Georgetown just off Wisconsin.» «That's correct.»
«We'll take care of it, sir. Someone will be by every hour, and if there are any more problems, don't hesitate to call.»
«I won't. Thank you, Sergeant.» O'Rourke placed the phone back in the cradle and paused.
Michael started to say, «I was only…»
«Don't even try to explain yourself.» snapped Liz. «I am so disappointed in you right now, I don't even want to look at you!» With that, the two women were up the stairs and gone.
Michael watched them go and then smacked himself in the forehead with the palm of his hand. On his way into the kitchen, he threw a dozen well-punctuated swear words at himself and then threw in a few more for good measure. Michael yanked the refrigerator door open and grabbed a bottle of beer. He took a big swig and leaned back against the counter. Duke came up and sat in front of him. O'Rourke looked down at the yellow Lab and said, «It's just you and me, buddy.»
After taking another gulp of beer, O'Rourke shook his head in sheer frustration. It really sucked knowing that even though you were right, you were wrong. Every single thing he had just said in the other room was right, but because they didn't like the way he said it, he was now wrong and would pay the price. O'Rourke let out a loud moan and thought, Give 'em an hour; and then go upstairs and apologize.
In the meantime, there was one thing he could do. O'Rourke walked over to the phone on the kitchen wall and grabbed it. Opening the cupboard, he glanced down a phone list until he found the right number. A short while later, a woman answered on the other end.
«Capitol Hill Police Department. How may I direct your call?»
«Watch commander, please.»
There were two clicks on the line, and then another female voice came on. «This is Sergeant Hall.»
«Sergeant, this is Congressman O'Rourke. How are you doing tonight?»
«Just fine, and you, sir?»
«Well… I just got a weird phone call. The second one in two days.»
«Did they threaten bodily harm?»
«Yeah, the standard stuff. I wouldn't bother you, but my wife is pregnant, and she doesn't need the stress right now.» O'Rourke pinched the bridge of his nose. If the watch commander only knew how true that was.
«Would you like me to have a unit check up on you throughout the night?»
«That would be great. Do you need the address?»
«Nope. I've got it right here on the screen. You're in Georgetown just off Wisconsin.» «That's correct.»
«We'll take care of it, sir. Someone will be by every hour, and if there are any more problems, don't hesitate to call.»
«I won't. Thank you, Sergeant.» O'Rourke placed the phone back in the cradle and paused.