Careless by Cheryl Douglas

Author:Cheryl Douglas [Douglas, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2012-09-12T14:00:00+00:00

Mike waited for Tori to close the door before he walked over to the kitchen counter. It was too late to hope they would get decent prints. The envelope had already been handled by too many people, but he was still holding out hope that the contents might produce something they could use.

Tori watched him grip the edge of a napkin while scattering the contents of the envelope across the counter. “Oh my God,” she said, covering her mouth when she saw the glossy images.

“Shit,” Mike whispered.

The photos had obviously been taken last night while they were making love. Mike’s face was etched out with what appeared to be a sharp blade. “How did he…?” She shook her head. “I don’t want to know.”

Mike opened the sheet of paper and read the printed note. He threw his head back and laughed. “This guy’s got a pair. I’ll give him that.”

“What does it say?”

“It says I can expect a bullet in the back of the head if I ever think about takin’ what’s his again.”

“No!” Tori’s eyes were wide and frantic. “I won’t let him hurt you.”

“Baby, relax,” Mike said, trying to draw her into his arms.

She held her hands up to ward him off. “You can’t touch me.” She looked around, glancing at the windows surrounding them. “He could be watchin’ us right now.”

“I hope he is. If he wants a show, let’s give him one.”

“How can you joke about this? That bastard just threatened your life.”

It wouldn’t be the first time someone had threatened to take him out, and in his line of work, he doubted it would be the last. “I’m not worried about him. Trust me, I’ve dealt with guys like this before. They’re all bark, no bite.” He smirked. “Hell, he probably doesn’t even know how to fire a gun.”

“Are you crazy?” she cried, pacing back and forth over the limestone floor tiles. “You don’t know that. We don’t even know who the hell we’re dealin’ with.”

“Listen, it’s only a matter of time before he slips up and when he does, I’ll nab him.” He reached into his pocket for his Blackberry. “I’m gonna call the station, get them to come over and run these…” he said, nodding toward the pictures.

Her mouth fell open. “You can’t be serious. You’re not thinkin’ about turnin’ these over to the police?”

“Of course, we have to. It’s evidence.”

“Those are pictures of us having sex.”

“I know what they are, Tori.” He smiled, trying to lighten the mood. “Trust me, the boys downtown have seen pics like this before.”

“Yeah, well, they’re not gonna see pictures like this of us.” She tore them up before he could stop her.

“That wasn’t smart. You know he’s gonna have copies and who the hell knows what he plans on doin’ with those… usin’ them to blackmail you, post them on the Internet…” He stopped when he realized his tirade was only making matters worse. She hadn’t asked for any of this and she sure as hell didn’t deserve it.

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