Jane seemed way too keen to want to cover crime news.  Darius was almost tempted to give her the usual cliché warning of "Be careful of what you're looking for".  But that would have required some explanation on his part as to why he was a crime novelist.  A part of him missed no longer being a cop.  But he didn't miss the more gruesome aspects of the job.  It was easier to write about murder than to view murder victims.  Especially since the victims were getting younger and younger.<br/><br/>"I don't know.  I think I'd want to know which local restaurants failed their health inspections.  It would save me and others from food poisoning.  That sounds like a valuable service to the community."  Darius liked playing devil's advocate.<br/><br/>"So, what did your parents want you to do with your life?  Mine wanted me to work in the family hardware store."  He knew how hard it was to go against the wishes of the family.  And he knew how much they were opposed to the choices he made of becoming a soldier and then a cop.  His mother was opposed to guns and his father wanted him to take over the business.