11-24-2014, 09:21 AM
Ivan saw that Smiley was irritated at being held for this long, at his question- really at everything. A part of him understood those feelings, particularly if- as he privately believed- the man was innocent. But he wasn't making this any easier. It seemed like the man resisted him at every step of the way. He made no effort to give Ivan the reassurances that an officer in his position relied on.
The man might be innocent, but there was still something about him that bothered Ivan. And given his position on Drayson's new task force- Ivan had taken to calling it the Super Squad, at least in his head- and the types of cases they were to have jurisdiction over, Ivan had to be sure. People like him and Smiley could be very dangerous if they chose to be. That drug dealer that Drayson had offed had killed fellow officers with his power. Ivan was not going to just let Smiley go because he was innocent in connection with the girl, not until he knew what else was going on.
He noticed Smiley's brief glance at the camera. "I turned them off. This is not a conversation that needs to get recorded."
He leaned forward, arms on the table. "Men like us have been cropping up a lot lately. And the CCD wants to make sure that they aren't a danger to others."
His eyes grew hard. "Keeping people safe is my job. So again, what were you doing in that alley. I don't believe it was coincidence."
The man might be innocent, but there was still something about him that bothered Ivan. And given his position on Drayson's new task force- Ivan had taken to calling it the Super Squad, at least in his head- and the types of cases they were to have jurisdiction over, Ivan had to be sure. People like him and Smiley could be very dangerous if they chose to be. That drug dealer that Drayson had offed had killed fellow officers with his power. Ivan was not going to just let Smiley go because he was innocent in connection with the girl, not until he knew what else was going on.
He noticed Smiley's brief glance at the camera. "I turned them off. This is not a conversation that needs to get recorded."
He leaned forward, arms on the table. "Men like us have been cropping up a lot lately. And the CCD wants to make sure that they aren't a danger to others."
His eyes grew hard. "Keeping people safe is my job. So again, what were you doing in that alley. I don't believe it was coincidence."