"We need to talk, Officer Roberts."
"I have to go. It's a family matter. It has nothing to do with this case, Sergeant."
Nick wanted to believe her. The problem was the fear he saw in her dark brown eyes. "What does it have to do with, then?"
Sarah looked around uncomfortably. "My sister's... safety. I can't talk about it."
"Not here, you mean? Not to me?"
She looked him in the eye and he knew something was wrong. "Just trust me-you don't need to know."
Nick felt the knife in his back again. Except this petite woman was standing right in front of him. "You're leaving before finishing reports. I'd say I need to know. You may have FBI credentials, but it's my duty to make sure you know how to survive on the streets. And I can assure you a distracted police officer may be a danger to herself and her partner."
The silence between them lengthened. Her voice softened. "I wouldn't do that to you." She glanced up at him. "Never."
