Casey Daniels - Pepper Martin 01 by Don of the Dead

Author:Don of the Dead
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Published: 2012-02-10T23:43:54+00:00

“Doesn’t sound familiar.” I lied because it was easier than admitting that just giving a name to Goon #2

made me break out in a cold sweat. I didn’t ask what Quinn’s interest was in the guy. Quinn was with Homicide. That pretty much told me all I needed to know.

Another piece of the puzzle clicked into place.

“That’s how you knew where I was last night.” I pointed a finger at him in an aha sort of way. “You’re working a case.”

Quinn didn’t confirm or deny my suspicion. “Had a meeting with the FBI this morning,” he said. “About a matter of mutual interest. They keep tabs on theScarpetti place. And they keep track of who comes and goes.”

“Then they’re the ones who… “

“Followed you?” Quinn nodded, confirming something to himself. “I told them you were smart enough to pick up on it.”

I swear, right then and there, I almost cried with relief. So they weren’t exactly the Prize Patrol! Thinking that I’d been tailed by the feds was a lot more comforting than considering the alternative.

Even if I was inclined (which I wasn’t) to tell Quinn that I’d imagined it was Goon #1 or Goon #2 behind the wheel of that black sedan, I didn’t get the chance. His cell phone rang. He took the call, flipped the phone closed, and headed for the door.

“Got to go.” He stepped out in the hallway and stopped. “By the way,” he said. “You’ve got three unpaid traffic tickets you should take care of.”

“Have you been checking me out?”

Quinn grinned. “Gonnado that. Later. I promise.” As quickly as it came, his grin melted and his lips hardened into a thin line of determination. “You were listening, weren’t you, Pepper? You were paying attention to everything I said?”

“Cross my heart.” I did, and watching the way my finger skimmed across my breast, Quinn’s eyes darkened.

“I’ll call you,” he promised. “And you’ll stay out of trouble.”

It wasn’t a question so I didn’t answer it. I watched him leave. No sooner was he past Ella’s office than she was out in the hallway and headed my way.

“Oh my gosh!” She fanned her face with one hand. “You don’t have to bepremenopausal to enjoy that.

Tell me all about him.”

“After you tell me about Dan.” No way had I missed him, but I leaned into my office and looked around again. “You said two guys. What happened to the other one?”

“You didn’t give me a chance to explain. There were two. First the other one. Then that one.” She peered down the hallway the way Quinn had gone. “When are you going to tell me—”

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