He tossed her car keys down on the hall table. He had insisted on driving her home and intended to walk back to his place. “Can’t blame you. I wish I could walk away from that mess myself.“ “It’s a common enough situation, Colby. Just a couple of young people in the throes of first love.“ “A coup...
Severance overwhelmed her. She had thought him exhausted, in need of comfort and human warmth; she had wanted to offer him gentleness and relaxation. But he was gathering her to him as if what she had to offer was life itself. As though he would feed on her in some manner. ...
I thought you drove a Camaro.“ Diana watched the darkness flow past the window. Eddy was driving too fast, and she sensed immediately he didn’t have the control over his vehicle that Colby always had. Eddy’s driving added to the panic she was battling. She put up her hand and touched Specter. The...
Zack asked. He kept his voice pitched low, but the mix of amusement and amazement in his words was crystal clear. “Are you serious?” Fallon stood at the window of his office and looked across the street at the Sunshine Café. Isabella and Zack’s wife, Raine, had just vanish...
Says he picked up the trail of the rogue. I hang up and think about the scratch marks in the vault. I shouldn’t care how and why Hooker died. Hardly knew the guy and he probably had it coming if he was in the marijuana trade. Still. It occurs to me that I need to do something about the Hooker...
He knew she was trying to be discreet about it. Probably headed for the bathroom, he thought. But when he saw her put on the robe and lean down to pick up the map that had fallen to the floor, he realized something else was going on.He levered himself up on his elbows. “Everything okay?”“What?” S...