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had never improved between the two of them.
    Shit, how he missed his brother.
    A few moments later, Ryan’s partner, Dave, came in through the front door.
    “Morning. Oglesbee, you ever heard of Vincent Nye?” Jake barely gave him a chance to step inside before posing the question.
    “Huh?” Dave wiped the sleep from his eyes. “Nye? Well, not a Vincent, but I’ve maybe heard of his old man.”
    Jake turned around and leaned against the windowsill. “Anything good?”
    “Rich, arrogant, owns several successful restaurants in Rochester. And you don’t want to mess with him.”
    “Why?”
    “No proof, but his way of doing business is a little…unsavory, let’s say. Arthur Nye. Probably not the mob, but he’s not anyone you’d like to call a friend…or an enemy for that matter. Why?”
    “There was a domestic call at a restaurant with a Vincent Nye and his fiancée the other day. Wonder if it’s the same family.” Jake headed back over to his computer and turned it on.
    “And how’d you handle that one, big guy?” Oglesbee smirked, pouring himself a coffee before he sat at his desk. He was quite a bit older than Ryan and Jake, so he treated them like little brothers.
    “Fine. And I don’t want to talk about bad memories.” He ignored Oglesbee’s teasing.
    Dave chuckled. “Let me know when you do. Love telling that story. Priceless. One of the best Summerhill PD stories we have. That and the story about Ryan’s wife. You Ramsay boys are always drawing trouble.” He grinned and winked at Ryan. “I bet another good one is coming, Ryan. Don’t you?”
    Ryan pushed his chair away from his desk and grinned. “Not betting against you, Dave.”
    Jake cracked his knuckles and grabbed his water bottle. That’s what he got for saying anything. At least they didn’t know he was due to meet with Julia later that night for a discussion of their project. Then the teasing would never have ended.
    ***
    That evening, Jake sauntered into the library to look for Julia and Lucia. Their first task was to create their beginning balance sheet. Spotting Lucia out of the corner of his eye in the back of the main seating area, he waved to her and headed in her direction.
    As soon as he sat, he scanned the area around them. “Julia not here yet?”
    “No, she’s arguing with her boyfriend about taking this class. He wants her to drop it, but she wants to stay.”
    “Have you met her boyfriend?”
    “That asshole?” Lucia stared at the door, probably looking out for Julia.
    “Yeah. You don’t like him, I take it.” He had to admit that the venom in her voice surprised him. So the incident at the restaurant hadn’t been an isolated event. It didn’t surprise him, but it made him even more worried about the situation.
    “No, I hate him. Bastard’s going to beat her someday, and she’s too foolish to realize it,” she whispered, keeping her eye on the door.
    “I think you might be right, but if that’s the case, she should just leave him.” He leaned back in his chair and chewed on his pencil.
    “That’s what I keep telling her, but she doesn’t listen to me.” Lucia opened up her book.
    “Has he hit her yet?” Jake knew he was pushing his limits by asking her this, but he couldn’t stop. He had to know.
    “No, not that I’ve seen. But I keep watching because I’m sure he’ll lose it someday. I want to be there to protect her if I can.” Lucia peeked at the door again to make sure they were still alone. “You have a girlfriend?”
    Jake shook his head.
    “I can tell you like her, so why don’t you try to ask her out? She doesn’t know what it’s like to be treated nice. You would be good to her. I can tell.”
    “And how would you know that?” He sat up and leaned toward her, his curiosity getting the best of him.
    “I can just tell. Women know these things.”
    “I would have to disagree with you there. Julia doesn’t know these things. And I’m a police officer. Trust me, there are