Jessica smiles then, a bit cold but not cruel. "Well, that definitely would have sealed the deal on you being a cop. Somehow you guys always have hope and I just never get it. Maybe you deal with a better side of people than I do."

Which she isn't denying. It's entirely possible.

"If they aren't already. I mean, psychos aren't always running around wearing signs. Trust me, I know." She knew all too well how normal they could seem, right until it was too late.

Then she did smile, genuine compared to before, laughing. "Doesn't it though? Least I haven't hung a sign on the door. Not much work here for private investigators. Kind of like for you."