Deadly Rumors by Cheris Hodges

Author:Cheris Hodges [Hodges, Cheris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2017-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

As soon as she walked in the lobby, she locked eyes with Carver. She took a deep breath. It should be a sin for a man to look that good while drinking a cup of coffee. Carver waved her over to the table where he was sitting.

“You can do this,” she whispered as she walked over to the coffee station and filled a cup for herself. When she saw apple fritters mixed in with the doughnuts, she knew she could focus on her favorite pastry and not Carver’s lips.

“Good morning,” she said as she sat down.

“It is now.” He winked at her and Zoe sighed. She took a bite of her apple fritter.

“Is the plane ready?”

“I called Steve and didn’t get an answer. I’m going to try him again in an hour. Looks like we’re the only people up right now.”

Zoe took a sip of her coffee. “Glad to see that you’re up, though.”

“Coffee’s fresher and I can think better in the quiet.”

She shook her head and took a bite of the apple fritter.

“Is that good?” he asked.

Zoe nodded. “Want a bite?” She held her pastry out to him. Carver took a bite and licked the tip of her finger. Shivers ran up and down her spine.

“It is good. Very sweet, like you.”

She shook her head. “Here you go.”

“I think I’ve made it really clear to you, Zoe. I want you. And I’m going to have you—as soon as you can admit you want me, too.”

Rolling her eyes, she took a sip of her coffee. “I don’t want you.”

“You’re so pretty when you lie.”

“So arrogant.”

“My fatal flaw.” He offered her a piece of his doughnut. “It’s cinnamon.”

She accepted the treat, and when she took it into her mouth, Carver wiped her lips with his thumb. “They don’t need added sugar.”

Zoe’s face burned and her thighs trembled with desire. She was definitely in trouble.

* * *

Wendy sat outside of Joe’s safe house, waiting for him to come outside to walk his annoying pit bulls. She had his schedule memorized, and he should’ve known better than to try her like this. It was going to end this morning. Right on cue, the front door opened and Joe walked out with the rowdy dogs. Gripping the handle of her gun, Wendy opened the car door.

“Was wondering how long you were going to sit there,” Joe said as he bit down on his cigar. “You better be here with good news.”

“I’m here for my money. I’m tired of dealing with your bullshit.”

He shook his head and laughed. And hate bubbled in her stomach. “Your job is not complete. What the hell do I look like, paying you for services that weren’t rendered?”

“Joe, you crossed the line! Why did you send your thugs after me? I’ve risked everything for you, and you don’t give a shit.”

“You haven’t done the one thing I needed you to do, and that’s kill Zoe Harrington. She can still bring me down, even with Smallwood out of the picture. So, your job is not complete.

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