Body Movers - 4 Bodies and a Funeral by Stephanie Bond

Author:Stephanie Bond [Bond, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-05-15T04:00:00+00:00

15

C arlotta stood at the door and waved goodbye to Coop as he backed out of the driveway.

“Don’t forget to blow him a kiss,” Jack called from the kitchen.

She closed the door and walked back inside. “Be nice.”

He saluted her with his coffee cup. “Sorry, I’m a little cranky from the crick in my neck I got sleeping on your couch.”

“Coop needed a friend last night.”

“I know,” he said, taking a drink of coffee, then wincing. “I don’t want to see Coop fall off the wagon any more than you do, but he has a lousy sense of timing.” His gaze raked over her regretfully.

Under her olive-green Kay Unger sleeveless sheath, her body twinged with similar disappointment, but it couldn’t be helped. “Did Coop tell you what was bothering him?”

“No, but…”

“But what?”

He shrugged and took another drink. “I kind of assumed that you were bothering him, if you know what I mean.” Then he held up his hands. “But I’m not suggesting you should take ownership of his drinking problem.”

She frowned. “I’m flattered that you’d think I’d have that much sway, but I’m sure something else is troubling Coop.”

“Why didn’t you ask him?”

“I did. He said it wasn’t anything in particular.”

“And why don’t you believe him?”

Carlotta pursed her mouth. “Call it women’s intuition.”

He rolled his eyes and took another healthy drink from his mug. “Maybe being asked to consult on open cases at the morgue is too much pressure for him.”

“It’s probably pretty awkward, working in the morgue he used to run,” she agreed.

“Yeah. As long as he’s only moving bodies for them, he can stay on the periphery. But working on cases means rubbing elbows with former coworkers.”

“From what I’ve seen, the people he used to work with respect him.”

“Coop will figure it out, I’m sure.” Jack glanced at his watch. “Marquez should be here soon. Are you ready to go?”

“Are you two taking me to work?”

“You don’t have a car, remember?”

“I don’t want to be a pain.”

A dry laugh escaped him. “Darling, that ship sailed the day we met.”

“Ha, ha.” Carlotta studied her cuticles. “I don’t think your partner likes me.”

“Marquez likes you fine.”

“She thinks you’re giving me special treatment.”

He pushed to his feet and carried his plate to the dishwasher. “No comment, on the grounds that I’ll be in trouble no matter how I answer that. I wish you’d reconsider going in today. It makes me crazy that Lane is still out there somewhere.”

“Jack, I don’t have a lot of choice. I have bills to pay.”

He nodded. “Do you have the stun baton?”

“In my bag.” She walked up to him and slid her hands up the front of his shirt. “You make me feel safe, Jack.”

His eyes turned smoky and he smiled. “Good.”

“So what were you and Wesley talking about in his room with the door closed?”

His smile fell and he stilled her hands with his. “I just wanted to make sure he knew nothing kinky went on here last night.”

“That’s all you talked about? You were in there for a while.

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