Chameleon: A gripping new crime thriller (DCI Jack Mason series Book 4) by Michael K Foster

Author:Michael K Foster [Foster, Michael K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-19T16:00:00+00:00

That evening in the lounge of the Ship Inn, in Benton, Jack Mason was aware of the minutes ticking by. After another hard-fought day in court, he was really looking forward to another relaxing evening with his physiotherapist friend, Barbara Lockwood. It was a funny old world, Mason thought. One minute you were down on your luck, the next you were in seventh heaven.

He took a deep breath and stared at the text message again – 7:30’s fine, X.

Mason’s marital life had been a total train wreck, there were no other words to describe it. Ever since the divorce he’d struggled to settle into a regular routine. His financial affairs were a mess, and the thought of being stuck in the same house on his own for the rest of his life was slowly driving him insane. He felt ready to freshen things up in his life, start up new adventures with a new partner.

He was about to order another pint, then thought better of it. Instead, he let the dregs hang in the bottom of the glass. The more he thought about it, the more he was looking forward to meeting up with Barbara again. She was an extremely good-looking woman, intelligent, and above all else, he’d shared a lot of his troubled past with her. Yes, he was attracted by her, and they did have a lot of things in common. But he didn’t want to rush into it and spoil things, that was the last thing he wanted to do.

‘Good evening, Jack. Still working hard, I see?’

‘Hello, Barbara. You are looking beautiful tonight.’

‘Thank you.’ She smiled. ‘It’s nice to get out of my working clothes for a change.’

Mason gave her a warm agreeing smile. ‘I know the feeling.’

‘You need to loosen up. Those injuries of yours won’t just mend overnight.’

He ordered a round of drinks, and they sat in a corner seat.

‘So, what do you have planned for me tonight?’ she asked inquisitively.

Shit, Mason thought. He hadn’t organised anything special, let alone book a table for two.

‘What kind of night were you thinking of?’

She wiggled her eyebrows. ‘Anywhere that serves nice food.’

Mason groaned inwardly. He was floundering and gagging for another pint to steady his nerves. Easy does it, Jack. Don’t go and spoil it!

‘I do have a place in mind,’ he whispered.

‘Oh,’ and where might that be?’

There was a look in her eyes that he’d not seen before. Inviting, sensual, that had instantly taken his breath away. He’d not felt like this in a long time and he’d forgotten how to handle it. Yes, he’d dealt with some hair-raising moments in his time as a senior police officer involved in serious crime, but nothing compared to this.

He steadied himself. ‘If I told you that, I’d giving my secrets away.’

‘Umm. . . this sounds like I’m in for a real treat.’ Lockwood gave him a sensual look as she placed her hand on his shoulder. ‘I like a man who has everything under control.’

Mason took another mouthful of beer, then let his head fall back.

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