The first detective who had been by Shelby's side started feeling a bit piqued with the way her stepfather kept bugging her and into their conversations, but he and his partner understood that James was the decision-maker in their family and respected his wishes even though his behaviour was starting to become suspicious.
Just as his hand reached for the doorknob of the private room, Shelby's voice rang out behind them; he stopped, and a soft smile lit up his face and that of his partner.
"Yes, Miss?" He said, a little bit too eagerly.
He felt as if he wanted to grab the whole world for the girl in front of him if she had asked, which was absurd!
"I-t's o-kay… w-e can talk."
"Are you sure?"
She turned to her mother, who had been glued to her side the whole time, then to Rocky and then finally to James, her expression staying the same.
