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He sat at his desk, surrounded by the few mementos of a previous life that he’d managed to bring with him, pictures of his current one adorning the walls. Gazing at the recent photographs, he was forced to re-examine just how he had gotten to where he was.
It hadn't been his intention to get this involved. He was so deep in this mess, he couldn't see an easy way out.
Sitting back in his desk chair, he stared at two particular pictures on his wall.
One was a red-haired man, and one a raven-haired woman, both were detectives within the NYPD.
Getting to his feet, he walked over to those pictures, two of many on his wall, and sighed.
Turning to the desk, he took up the red marker there, and uncapping it, he drew a large red X over both faces.
He put the cap back on the marker with a definitive snap and tossed it unceremoniously back to the desk.
It was time to eliminate them from his list.
A knock sounded, and he glanced at his watch.
Ah, he thought. Right on time.
He closed his office door behind him, locking it out of habit.
He quickly walked across his apartment, grabbing his jacket on his way to the door. Shrugging into it, he flipped the lock and opened the door.
“Hey, Beth," he said with a smile, "Let me just grab my keys, and I'll be ready to go."