Family Honor by Jamie Hill

Author:Jamie Hill [Hill, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B00898JCXQ
Publisher: Books We Love Ltd.
Published: 2012-06-04T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Nate threw off the covers and climbed out of bed. "Well, shit. Good thing we showered last night. Wish we'd eaten, though. I'm starved."

Mel smiled. "Me too. I'll make some calls and get the patrol units started. We can grab something on the way in."

"If this is our guy, he's really escalating now. It's only been a day since they found Sissy."

She nodded and spoke to her captain, then Stone. Nate watched her dress and holster her Glock.

"Damn, that's sexy." He secured his own weapon and stepped in front of her. "A woman with a gun as big as mine." He swept her into his arms for a long, breathless kiss. When they separated, he smiled. "Good morning."

"Good morning." Her face flushed and her eyes appeared unfocused.

He grinned again, loving the genuineness of her. She wore her heart on her sleeve and her emotions displayed on her face. I could get used to waking up with this woman.

As if she'd read his mind, she murmured, "You think we'll ever get to wake up leisurely? Lay here smooching for a while, a good morning quickie, maybe breakfast in bed?"

Nate laughed. "Sounds like my idea of the perfect morning. We'll plan on that, okay?"

"It's a deal." Mel rubbed her hands over his scruffy face and kissed him. "I'll get food and meet you at the office."

He rubbed his nose on hers. "See you there." On his way out he called over his shoulder, "Something with bacon, please!"

"You got it." Mel smiled sweetly. The expression on her face made it very hard to leave. Had they not received the call about Sheila, he'd turn around and they'd both have been late to work. But happy, very happy. He smiled.

Nate walked out to his car and realized he was happy. Happier than he'd been in a long time. There was just one thing standing in the way of total joy. The slasher. Hopefully, they'd make some headway on the case today. Regardless, he needed to call his chief tonight. He'd texted back and forth with his team a few times. They'd found the missing boy in Tacoma and had returned to San Antonio. They'd expect him to be back in time to go with them on their next assignment.

Can't go yet. Mel's ambivalence was rubbing off on him. He shook his head. Need to solve this case. Once that was done, he'd give serious thought to some strategies for making things work with Mel.

The thought cheered him, and he drove to the office with a slightly lighter heart.

Reality hit home when he entered the bullpen and saw the anxious faces of the team. "Anything on Sheila?" he asked quickly.

"Nothing yet," Stone replied.

"That's good. If she was dead, someone would probably have found her by now. We're going to proceed under the assumption that she's still alive."

Stone glanced at the door. "Wonder what's keeping Mel?"

Nate thought quickly. "She, uh, texted me that she was grabbing some breakfast. Said she'd be here in a few."

"Good."

Becker made a face.

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