Vincenzo winced a little as shifting to reach the remote caused Wayne to dig his claws in, then he turned on the TV and put on a show he knew Emily enjoyed.
He settled down comfortably stroking Wayne until the little cat relaxed and began to purr.
The chirp of the phone on the arm of the couch almost went unheard But he picked it up and looked at the text message. Oh shit he thought. Sometimes Jason's connection with the police department meant they got very bad news very quickly. The last thing the City needed was someone cutting up girls and strewing them around.