“What’s my assignment?” Riley asked. “I’m glad you asked, Thorn. Since your readings seem to get more accurate the closer you are to someone, you’re going to be getting up close and personal with our top suspects.” Riley perked up. Usually Nick was too protective to let her get too involved in the investigations. Now, not only was he embracing the whole my-girlfriend-is-a-psychic thing, he was giving her an honest-to-goodness, real-deal, I-respect-your-value-to-this-business assignment. “I will, of course, be going with you everywhere,” he added. Whatever. It still felt like a win.
