A Touch of Minx (5) by Enoch Suzanne

Author:Enoch, Suzanne [Enoch, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Suspense, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 0060875232
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2009-10-13T07:00:00+00:00

“I just want to be sure you know what you could be getting into.” Samantha hopped onto the reception desk beside the office phone.

“I’ve been to Wild Bill’s estate before,” Aubrey drawled from his usual chair at the desk. “Never for a private tour, but for one or two seasonal parties.”

“For charity?”

“Nearly all of them are, but I don’t recall specifically. Is that a clue?”

She smiled at his enthusiastic tone, even though it worried her a little. This wasn’t like having an amateur park down the street and call her if a car drove up, or her following a bunch of teenagers to a burger stand; this would mean bringing a novice into the house of somebody she knew had acquired at least one antique illegally, and who likely had more. And they were going specifically to look for things Toombs might not want them to see. “I’m more curious about his character,” she returned. “Everything means something.”

“This is so exciting. I brought gloves.”

“Leave them here. That would be just a little suspicious, don’t you think?”

“What about fingerprints?”

“He’s inviting us in. We’re supposed to leave fingerprints.”

Aubrey blew out his breath. “I obviously have a great deal to learn about this clandestine stolen-item recovery business.”

Samantha folded her legs Indian style. “You have another business, Aubrey. And the unattended ladies of Palm Beach won’t ask for your escort if they don’t trust you. So are you sure you want to get involved with this? At the least, somebody’s gonna get mad. At the worst, we’re talking handcuffs and bad booking photos and press coverage.” There were even worse things than that, but she was trying to be realistic, not scare him to death.

He touched her knee with one finger, then backed off again. “I’ve been a walker for twelve years now. Between January and March I doubt I eat a single meal alone. Some of the ladies I escort are very nice, very kind, and very smart. But I could sit down at this moment and write out every conversation I’m likely to have over the entirety of next season. There are never any surprises, and every event might as well be scripted. I wouldn’t have started working for you if I didn’t want something different. And this is definitely different.”

“Different is one thing. Dangerous is another. Just because you want one doesn’t mean you have to accept the other. I’m giving you a chance to back out, Aubrey, with no blame on anybody.” Yes, she’d promised Rick she’d take Aubrey with her, but if the walker decided he didn’t want to put his safety on the line, she’d work solo. It would be far from the first time for that.

“I am a Southern gentleman, Miss Samantha. As such, I would never abandon a lady about to step into danger. Even potential, hypothetical danger.” He flashed his perfect teeth in a grin. “And as we’ve discussed previously, though some of my clients are very pleasant, others—and their friends—never let me forget that

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