Bare by Deborah Bladon

Author:Deborah Bladon [Bladon, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Deborah Bladon
Published: 2018-03-28T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

Piper

I stare at the screen of Griffin’s smartphone. I can’t believe my eyes. It’s a headshot of a man. He owns an insurance company uptown. He’s also the man who took me to bed and then took off with my belongings.

Marco Tresoni.

“How do you know him?” I tear my gaze away from the phone to look at Griffin. He’s still angry. It’s written all over his expression.

He lowers the phone, cursing under his breath as he looks at the floor. “I’m representing his wife in their divorce.”

Divorce? The man I met that night told me that he’d never been married. That was his response when I asked if he had a wife. I wanted the one-night stand but not with a man who made a vow to someone else.

“That’s why he had your card,” I offer, my mind trying to piece everything together. “He told me his name was Kent. Do you think he was just using it as a fake name or deliberately trying to impersonate you?”

“Either way, he’s in deep shit.” He rakes his hand through his hair. “I’ll rip him apart with my bare hands.”

I shouldn’t like this side of him, but I do. He’s seething mad. I can tell that he’s genuinely pissed at this guy for what he did to me. I’m just grateful that now the police can do their job and arrest him.

“I’ll go back to the precinct in the morning and tell them I know who robbed me.” I feel a sudden rush of relief. I haven’t let that night ruin my life but what happened still jars me when I’m alone and I give it too much thought. “I can’t believe we figured it out.”

That lures a smile to his mouth. “You look happy and I’m ready to toss him in the East River.”

I laugh. “You wouldn’t really do that.”

“Give me five minutes alone with the guy and test me.” He fists his left hand. “I can go find him tonight, Piper. I know where the asshole lives.”

I step forward to rest my hand over his. He instantly loosens up and cups my hand in his palm.

“We’re going to let the police do their job, Griffin.”

“Are we?” He moves to rest our hands in the center of his chest.

I stare at them, liking the subtle intimacy, but wanting even more. “I should thank you for solving the mystery.”

“We did that together.” His thumb rubs circles over my hand. “We should thank each other.”

I want that, but he’s interested in someone else. I heard him tell Brenda that less than an hour ago. My stance on getting involved, in any romantic capacity, with a man who has a girlfriend or wife hasn’t changed. I won’t do it, even if I want the man more than I’ve ever wanted anyone.

I tug my hand free, not wanting to prolong the inevitable.

He exhales harshly when our hands part. “I’m sorry for what happened to you. All you wanted was a one-night stand and you ended up in a hotel room with a sewer rat.

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