"What was that?" Carmelita hissed as she caught up with Inspector Brooke.

"Excuse me?" He stopped outside of the courtroom doors.

"Why did you say that we were working together, it wasn't true."

He started walking again toting Carmelita by the arm to join him. "As far as anyone in there knows it is true. And if you keep your voice down it will stay that way."

She pulled her arm out of his grip and stopped in the hallway. "Why did you say that?"

He sighed and crossed his arms. "It looks better this way. Now we are all in the clear."

"Except Sly."

"Why do you care? He's a criminal and now he's going to jail. You may think that he should get special privileges because he's charming or because he flirts with you, but it just doesn't work that way."

"I won't stand for this. This is against the law!"

"Inspector Fox, it is done. If you say something now, it would be awful for Interpol and you know it. All you need to do is keep quiet."

"I can't do that."

"Then I can't let you back into that courtroom." Inspector Brooke caught a bailiff who was walking by. "Excuse me, can you please take Inspector Fox here to her apartment. She is quite upset and not herself right now. It is in her best interest to get some rest."

"I will not leave, you can't do this."

"You see, she's raving. Make sure she gets home safely."

"Brooke, you lousy son of a-"

"Come along." The bailiff interrupted her. He put his hands on her shoulders and started to guide her away.

"Let go of me! Brooke! Stop this!"

"Inspector Fox, do you really think it's wise to make a scene?" Brooke said in a low voice. "If you tell anyone about this, you won't save him. It is not going to help anything. He'll still go to jail and you'll tarnish your name."

She brushed the bailiff's hands off of her shoulders. "If it stopped you, I would bring myself down too. I won't be a part of your lie."

"Think about it, you could lose your job. What else do you have?"

Carmelita started at Brooke in a dazed rage.

"Take her out of here," he instructed the bailiff. Carmelita was escorted from the courthouse and put into a cab.

I changed a little bit of the last chapter so I was able to write this. Hopefully i'll have a new chapter soon. Thank you all for reading!