Chapter Thirty-Three
October 5, 2228, Central Florida Metroplex, Police Enforcement Zone 78 Station, Break Room
Erik lifted the donut to his mouth and took a bite. He chewed, letting the sweetness and texture play in his mouth.
He waited until the only other cop present besides Jia departed before swallowing and shaking his head. “I don’t care what anyone says, Jia. It’s not the same, and no, a beignet isn’t just a sub-type of donut. That’s beignet blasphemy, and I’ll go to my grave before I accept that. I would have thought you, of all people, wouldn’t want to support ignorance.” He gave her a serious look. “You have my back, don’t you?”
Jia sighed from across the table, stifling a grin. She gobbled down another bite of her strawberry-glazed donut before holding it up to the light as
