Assignment Denver: The Case of the Eccentric Heiress: Jae Lovejoy Cozy Mystery One (Jae Lovejoy Cozy Mysteries Book 1) by Lucey Phillips

Author:Lucey Phillips [Phillips, Lucey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-18T16:00:00+00:00

| Eleven

Iwas still trembling with adrenaline when Colin and I began the drive across town, back to the hotel. It was after midnight, but I wasn’t sleepy. I was bursting with energy. And, like a little kid who throws a fit when it’s time to leave the playground, I did not want to go home.

I tried to think of something else to investigate, somewhere else to go, but there really wasn’t much work that I could do at this hour. Besides, Colin’s eyelids were looking heavy. I’d have to channel my energy like a professional—into teasing my colleague.

“So, Autumn. She’s pretty,” I said, making no attempt to hide my delight in finally broaching the subject of Colin’s personal life and, hopefully, giving him a hard time about it.

Colin’s only response was to give me a brief sideways glance before returning his sleepy gaze to the road.

“I hear she’s single,” I said with a giggle.

He exhaled an annoyed sigh. “It’s not like that.”

“Well. It would be fine if it were like that. Besides, it looked like, for her anyway, it’s exactly ‘like that.’”

I used air quotes, which is an annoying habit, but I was behaving annoyingly right now, so it worked.

“For one, I don’t even live here and I have no plans to come back. Secondly: It’s. Not. Like. That.” Colin’s tone was exaggerated irritation, but I could sense a laugh threatening to break through.

“It’s called a one-night stand, Colin. People do it all the time.” Not me, I thought, but some people.

“I don’t go for those,” he said.

Really? His reputation would say his lifestyle is precisely the opposite of that statement.

“Well, no one’s judging. Sometimes true love only lasts a few hours. Nothing wrong with that.”

“True love?” Finally—Colin grinned. It was a smile that seemed to light up the night. He shook his head and said, “You’re punch drunk. Let’s get you home.”

»·×·»

Giving Tyler Soundingsides, Mitch’s lawyer, the opportunity to say no to a pre-planned interview was too risky. So I’d opted to just show up at his office unannounced.

I’d had a difficult time convincing Colin to go do his own thing while I came to Tyler’s office solo. The night before, when I’d described my encounter with Gus, Colin had a slightly-horrified look on his face. It was only for a moment, though. The he went back to his typical cool and collected demeanor as he grumbled a complaint that he didn’t want to be the one who had to call Lance with the news that his travel reporter had gotten herself arrested.

But eventually, I was able to convince Colin that his time would be better spent shooting cityscapes while I talked to Tyler. I really needed him to trust me today. That’s much easier accomplished one-on-one—not two-on-one.

The public defender’s office receptionist was a terrible liar. She looked away, fidgeted with her bracelet, and even turned a little pink when she told me Tyler Soundingsides wasn’t in.

“No problem. I’ll wait,” I said cheerfully before plopping myself in a plastic armchair right between her desk and the door leading back to the attorney’s offices.

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