Beat Around the Broom (Moonlight Cove Mystery Book 5) by Samantha Silver & Evelynne Page

Author:Samantha Silver & Evelynne Page [Silver, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blueberry Books Press
Published: 2019-02-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

“Don’t get me wrong, I do like to be of assistance to the police, but you guys are worrying me a little bit,” said George, frowning. “Is Arnold in some kind of trouble?”

“Oh no. It’s uh, nothing like that,” I answered hastily, shaking my head.

George looked unconvinced, glancing back and forth between Xander and I with a bewildered expression. “Could you tell me what’s going on or is that confidential police business?” he asked.

Xander stepped in this time, taking on his usual professional demeanor. It was hard to pinpoint exactly what he did that changed his whole aura, but I was sure it had something to do with his mannerisms and charisma. He clapped George on the shoulder reassuringly and gave him a broad, winning smile.

“No. Don’t stress yourself out over it, George. This is nothing for you to worry about. You do good work for the community, and your hands are clean. I know that. Just keep doing what you do, and we will get out of your hair. You have important things to do,” Xander reminded him, gesturing toward the construction project underway.

The various members of George’s crew had all stopped to gawk at us from afar, but they hurriedly got back to work when Xander looked their way. It was almost comical the way he could suddenly transform from a sweet, casual local guy having a chat with a fellow citizen into a fearless leader who commanded a space without even trying. Although it was definitely crass and highly inappropriate for the moment, I couldn’t help but find myself wondering if he ever used that tone of voice and command in bed.

Goodness. Here we were on an important mission to gain information on a brutal murder by poisoning and I was standing here fantasizing about my police partner, my mind totally in the gutter. I usually had a pretty solid head on my shoulders, and I wasn’t easily distracted when I had an important task in front of me, but if there was anyone in the world who could get my mind rolling in a totally different - and totally unprofessional - direction, it would have to be him.

George looked downright bashful at the nice string of compliments. He scratched at the back of his head, his rosy cheeks burning hotter. I found myself relating to his struggle pretty damn well. It seemed that nobody was immune to Xander’s charming way of calming people down. Not even a big, buff, middle-aged contractor in a hard hat.

“Well, I thank you kindly for that, officer,” George said, beaming with appreciation. “And if you decide you need anything else from me, just don’t hesitate to let me know. I’ll be around, as always. Just give me a shout.”

“You got it, Mr. Balder,” Xander said, sticking out his hand for the contractor to shake. “We’ll be in touch. Have a great afternoon and don’t work too hard.”

“I’ll do my best,” George said with a wink. Then he gave me a friendly nod.

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