3 Bad Guys Get Caught by Marie Astor

Author:Marie Astor [Astor, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-09-21T04:00:00+00:00

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Janet wearily jiggled the front door key of her apartment. All she wanted right now was to collapse into her bed and forget about this annoying day. She opened the door and heard Baxter’s happy barking, accompanied by the sound of his scrambling paws hitting the floor. In an instant, he was bouncing at her feet, his tongue hanging out in excitement.

“Baxter!” Janet scooped him up into her arms.

“Tough day?” Dennis stood in the foyer, leaning against the wall.

“Hi!” Instantly, her fatigue was lifted away. “I didn’t know you’d be here.”

“I told you I’d be here.”

“I thought your date might run long.”

“Are we back to that again?”

“No, I’m sorry.” Janet lowered Baxter onto the floor and kicked off her shoes. “Oh, that feels nice!” she exclaimed, rubbing her feet against the cool wooden surface.

“Hot bath coming right up,” Dennis said, heading down the hall.

A few moments later there was the sound of running water coming from the bathroom. Janet headed into the bedroom, took off her clothes and changed into a bathrobe. She sat down on the bed, thinking about what to do next. She was dying to question Dennis about what happened during his meeting with Mila, but she didn’t want to be overbearing. No, she resolved, she wasn’t going to bring up the subject first.

“Your bath awaits you, my lady.” Dennis sat down next to her and started to massage her shoulders.

“Mmm, that feels nice.”

“Come on, up you go and into that bath.”

Janet followed Dennis’s orders.

“Now you settle in, and I’ll be back in a few to tell you about my day.” Dennis closed the bathroom door behind him.

“Thanks, you’re an angel.” Janet sank into the hot water, relishing the tingling sensation against her skin. Whoever invented hot baths was a genius. She leaned her head back and closed her eyes. The lavender bath foam enveloped her into a blanket of serenity. This was heaven; well, almost heaven, had it not been for the pesky thoughts of Mila littering her brain. Be patient, she thought, wait for Dennis to tell you himself.

A few moments later, Dennis rapped on the door. “May I come in?”

“Yes.” Janet gathered the foam around her, making sure it covered her. She wasn’t a prude, but she didn’t want to be naked in front of Dennis when they were talking shop.

“How’s the bath?” Dennis asked, perching on the tub edge.

“It’s heavenly. I feel reborn.”

“Glad I could help. So how was your day?”

“Uneventful, annoying, exhausting.”

“Wow.”

“Yeah. I did get to carry Libby’s dirty plates, though.”

“What? Libby dined at Panther?”

“Yeah, he came with his wife; it was their anniversary. They ordered lobster bisque, duck and steak. Then they polished it all off with chocolate soufflé. Then he paid the check. Other than that, I haven’t learned anything new about him. Oh, he’s kind of a lousy tipper: took the booze off the tip.”

“Still, that’s something.”

“Come on, Dennis. That’s nothing. I’m starting to think that this whole thing was a really stupid idea.”

“It wasn’t a stupid idea. Undercover work takes time.

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