In Death 21 - Origin in Death

intend to charge. It would be an inefficient use of departmental time and funds to attempt to locate her, at this time. Federal authorities may think different."
    "But they won't find her."
    "Unlikely."
    "How much heat will you take over this?"
    "Minimal. Nadine's going to blast this out of the water in a couple hours. What was in there, belowground?" She turned to study the center. "It's gone. Governmental authorities may be able to identify and track some of the clones, but most of them will blend into the mainstream. They're smart, after all. Far as I can see, it ends here."
    "Then let's go home." He cupped her face, kissed her brow, her nose, her lips. "You and I, we've a lot to be thankful for."
    "Yeah. Yeah, we do." She gripped his hand once, hard, as she had when death had been seconds behind them.
    Then she let it go to walk around the car, slide in beside him.
    The world wasn't a perfect place, and never would be. But just now, watching dawn come over her godforsaken city, it seemed like a damn good deal.
    The End