12 - RIDING MY CRIMINAL My friends said I was too soft for the badge. My ex, Kelvin, laughed when I graduated from the academy. Kelvin was a competent CEO by day, but having been with him so long, I've known he had other illegal side hustles. Tonight, I had a point to prove, and I was going to shut them all up. Every single person who ever doubted me. I kicked his back door open, my gun held out in front of me. The house was silent smelling of his unique cologne. I followed the sound of running water to the master suite. The steam was thick. I pushed the bathroom door open with my boot. The shower stopped, Kelvin stepped out, a single white towel wrapped around his waist. Water dripped down his chest, over the dark, intricate tattoos that covered his muscular arms and ribs. I

