Breaking News

"Breaking news tonight. The Tribune today revealed what is alleged to be a corrupt scheme to enrich Mayor Reginald Lewis at the expense of the safety of residents of South Carolina. Hank Gathers has more."

Managing the story had been more difficult than breaking it, Katie thought. Her head was in Peter's lap, and he was gently petting her. It'd been a difficult few months. She'd gone up a level, skipping over the spurned officers Vega and Vasquez, cooperating with a different investigative agency. She'd admitted her deception to Jabo, calming the crime lord with the news that she had a plan and she was carrying his child. Jabo was cooperating, and given that the crime was only discovered as a result of her efforts, she'd managed to persuade the authorities to instead let Jabo plea to crimes from a past life in California.

She'd even broken the news to Peter. And he was willing to be with her. It wasn't a romantic relationship. It was a platonic companionship, which suited Katie well. For her story, too, would end in California.