INT. to EXT. - SONNICKER HOUSE - MORNING
Gerri let Patrick walk, Natalie supporting him as the two descended the stairs under the watchful and apologetic eyes of Officer Mills. While they alibied each other out, Gerri couldn't help but get the feeling there was more to their story. She'd liked to have pushed Patrick harder, but without the watchful girlfriend hanging around. Instead, she'd have him brought into the precinct and interrogate him there.
Let them have their moment. If the two of them were involved in the deaths of his parents, Gerri would find out. But her gut instinct, the part of her that often warned her if someone was lying, didn't give her the impression Patrick was involved. Not that she trusted it to do her job for her. To the contrary. But every little bit helped whe
