Lula puts her hand through her hair. “Well, it’s not Maeve exactly, more her family. We’re not sure exactly if she is involved.”
“Involved in what?”
“The transportation of drugs from low Earth orbit.”
Derek could feel his heart thumping. “No way!”
Lulu gets out of her seat and stands beside him, showing him her badge.
“Blasters.”
“Hey, no need for foul language. Now make sure to keep smiling. I don’t want to have to bring you to the station for interrogation.”
Derek raises his eyebrows. “Why would you do that?”
Her voice is more aggressive now. “Because, Derek, this is a very serious matter. The quantity of drugs is huge. But most importantly, it will earn me a nice promotion. You will help me, or you’ll be prosecuted as a conspirator. How does that sound?”
The Lunar police had a terrible reputation for corruption and targeting innocents. Derek never thought he’d ever get in their crosshairs. But he had.
“What could you possibly want me to do? Like, I haven’t even ever actually met her.”
Lulu puts her arm around him. “She is the weak link in the family, and you are the closest thing she has to an actual boyfriend. So, for now, keep on talking to her, and I’ll be in touch. I’ve seen how you have been looking at the women here, I’ll give you a piece of what you have been looking for.”
With that, she leans in, kissing him. Her tongue brushes against his lips.
And then she is gone.
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