Deadly Odds by Adrienne Giordano

Author:Adrienne Giordano [Giordano, Adrienne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ALG Publishing LLC
Published: 2016-06-25T21:00:00+00:00

Fifty-three minutes later, Kate stood near the second level railing staring down over the enormous crowd while Ross dealt with an issue one of his VIP hostesses, Holly, had brought to his attention.

The crowd on the dance floor pressed in, bodies bumping and grinding in any available space. Too many people. Too, too many. She’d always liked to dance, but looking at that crowd? No way would she squeeze in there.

She turned back, scanned the area around her where clumps of people chatted. At the bar, a man met her gaze, but quickly averted his eyes and went back to the blond at his side. In profile, she thought she vaguely recognized his odd hooked nose. Or maybe she was just being paranoid. Overthinking.

Ross broke away from Holly, and propped an elbow on the railing. “Sorry about that.”

“Don’t apologize. You’re the boss. When they need you, they need you.”

“How set are you on that hour?”

She grinned. “I’m pretty set on it.”

He moved closer. Close enough that her arm bumped his stomach. “Here’s the thing. It’s getting close to an hour, so if you’re set on that hour, I’ll walk you back to your room. If you’re feeling generous, and I hope you are, we could talk.” He pointed to the doors to Kate’s left. “Right beyond those doors is a heated patio. It’s quiet out there and there are about a billion stars tonight. It’s a great night and, out there, we can have a conversation without screaming at each other.

Talk. He wanted to talk. As if she believed his only intention in taking her outside was to talk.

“Yow,” he said. “You’re giving me a this guy is full of shit look. I probably deserve it. But, truly, all I want is to talk. To get to know Kate Daniels, to feed this insatiable curiosity I have. You’re smart and you understand my job. I don’t get that a lot.”

Perceptive man. “And on top of all your other talents, you’re now a mind reader.”

He shrugged. “You did your research on me. My track record with women is documented and maybe I like to date, but I try not to be an asshole. I’m always honest about what it is.”

“And what is this?”

“For the first time, I don’t know.” He let out a sarcastic laugh. “Whatever it is, it’s not normal.”

Damn it all to hell. Leave it to him to hit her with a line like that. Half charm, half sarcasm, all convincing. A complete master of seduction, this one.

She wouldn’t be one of the legion of redheads left in his wake, the silly girl lulled into bed by the handsome player. Since her FBI days she’d prided herself on reading people, deciphering their motives, and usually being right. Now? Standing in front of him, looking into those luscious dark eyes, he wasn’t playing her.

And that was a problem.

He’ll destroy me.

She bumped him with her elbow. “Okay, Ross Cooper. I’ll make you a deal. We can talk, but we stay in here to do it.

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