She bit righteously into chocolate, dropped down at her desk, and engaged her computer. Your authorization code and password are not recognized. Access denied. ‘What the hell are you talking about?’ She gave the machine a quick boot with the heel of her hand. ‘Dallas, Lieutenant Eve.’ She read off her badge number for authorization, repeated her password. The computer gave a cheerful little beep, then a long grinding buzz. The screen flickered. ‘Don’t you start on me. First my vehicle, now this. Don’t you even start.’ Acknowledged. Operations shutting down. ‘No! Damn it, you bitch, you son of
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