Down Among the Dead Men (Entangled Ignite) by Claire Baxter

Author:Claire Baxter [Baxter, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Ignite, Down Among the Dead Men, Australia, opal mining, amateur sleuth, Claire Baxter, Romance, Suspense, Entangled, lawyer, murder mystery, crime
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2014-07-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Caitlyn looked at Max, sitting at the kitchen table, arms folded across her chest, while Sally hogged the bathroom. “Sorry about this. Sally’s always been the same. She has to be perfectly groomed before she starts the day.”

Max shrugged. “Takes all sorts, I suppose. I’ll head out to the shed and see if I can find that camp stretcher. I hope she’s out by the time I get back.”

Caitlyn hoped so, too. She craved caffeine, but her bladder couldn’t hold another drop of liquid. She’d burst if she didn’t get into the bathroom soon.

She stood and knocked on the bathroom door. “Will you be much longer, Sal?”

Sally gave her the same response as she had the first time she’d knocked. And the second time. “Nearly done. One more minute.”

Relieved to hear the latch slide back, Caitlyn watched Sally emerge from the bathroom looking gorgeous. In comparison, she felt like a wreck. Max bolted in and shut the door.

“Sorry about monopolizing it.”

“Maybe tomorrow you could wait till Max has started work and I’ve had my second coffee? Anyway, it’s not as if there’s anybody to impress around here—as you can see, I don’t bother trying.”

Sally laughed. “You don’t need to try. You’ve impressed him already.” She filled the kettle at the tap then took a seat at the table across from Caitlyn.

“What?” Caitlyn asked, taken aback.

“This Dale. It’s obvious he’s dead keen on you.”

It was Caitlyn’s turn to laugh. “Take a reality pill, Sal.”

“If he’s not, why is he helping you, driving you around, rescuing you?”

“Because he wants to find out what happened to Wally for Max’s sake.”

Sally nodded. “And because he’s interested in you.”

“That’s the thing about Dale. He’s the same with everyone as far as I can see. He makes everyone feel as if he’s interested in them. I don’t think he means to do it. Or maybe he does.” She shrugged, trying to ignore the flutter of excitement Sally’s comment elicited. “I know he likes me, but it doesn’t mean he’s got a thing for me.”

“And how do you feel about him?”

“I don’t feel anything about him,” Caitlyn said almost defensively. “I mean I like him, of course. He’s a really nice guy, and I don’t know how I’d have managed without him. But he’s not my type.”

“And your type would be, let me see…loser? Like Kevin. Or slime bucket, like Alexander? Or a two-timing slug like that Neil you went out with before Alexander?”

Caitlyn grimaced. “You know what I mean. He’s not what I’d call handsome.” She covered her eyes with one hand as she said the last few words. They made her feel treacherous and petty.

“What?” Sally sounded incredulous. “So he’s not Hugh Jackman. It doesn’t make him any less attractive. He has gorgeous eyes and as for his body, well, if I wasn’t already taken—”

“Sally! Stop it. You know you wouldn’t think about touching anyone but Josh.” Caitlyn wagged her finger, then stopped mid-wag. “He does have a good body, doesn’t he?”

Sally rolled her eyes.

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