It Should Be a Crime by Carsen Taite

Author:Carsen Taite [Taite, Carsen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Lesbian, Contemporary, Romance
ISBN: 9781602820869
Google: rEaeKTeamssC
Amazon: 1602820864
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2009-08-18T00:00:00+00:00

chapter eleven

The Hotel Palomar was a swanky place and Parker was

uncomfortably conscious of her attire. Levi’s and a T-shirt

were perfect for all of her usual haunts—school, bar, library, dive

restaurants—but not here where the rich and pretty gathered to celebrate

their wealth and beauty. When she carried a badge, she didn’t much care

how she looked in relation to where she was or where she wanted to

go. The shine of her gold shield granted her entrance to venues denied

to many. Without the shield, she sometimes felt naked. This was one of

those times. Fake it, she told herself.

Tossing the keys to the valet, she told him to keep her car ready to

go, she might need to leave in a hurry. Smothering a grin at his curious

stare, she strode through the heavy draped curtains and into Morgan’s

boutique home.

“May I help you, ma’am?”

Parker turned to the bellman who approached. She nodded. “The

bar?”

“This way, ma’am.”

She followed him. At first she was annoyed at being led around,

but when she saw Morgan seated alone at the glass and chrome hotel

bar, she was grateful to the human shield for hiding the spark of her

initial reaction. Morgan’s hair was tossed back and the red highlights

glinted in the shiny bar. Parker could see every inch of her long, lean

legs. Her suit jacket was slung on the back of her chair and the sight of

her bare arms caused Parker to catch her breath. She had seen Morgan

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without a speck of clothing, but hints of Morgan’s skin in fine fabric

seemed to turn her on even more than full exposure.

Morgan was reading from a tiny bar menu and Parker was certain

she did not see her approach. She was surprised when Morgan spoke to

her before she even reached the table.

“Scotch, single malt?”

“Oh, first you order me here, then you order my drink.”

“Problem?”

Parker slid into the seat beside Morgan and snatched the menu

from her grasp. “No, not a problem.” Scanning the menu, she continued,

“You pick my drink and I’ll pick yours.” Running her finger down the

page, she read the entries. “If I’m a single malt Scotch, then what must

you be?”

Morgan eyed Parker, her student, and wondered why she invited

her here. They were flirting, as she must have known they would.

Driving around quiet neighborhoods looking at real estate was one

thing, but sitting closely in a high-toned bar was a completely different

matter. She relished Parker’s grin as she perused the drink menu in

search of the perfect cocktail. Her dark, wavy hair fell in scattered

strands across her brow. Morgan desperately wanted to reach over and

brush away the strands of wayward hair. A simple gesture, but she held

back because of their relative position. Did she think she would find a

loss of restraint in alcohol?

“Ah, here we go. A Manhattan. A metropolitan drink for the high-

powered city lawyer.” Without waiting for a response, Parker flagged

down the cocktail waitress and ordered a Manhattan for Morgan and a

Macallan, neat, for herself.

“High-powered city lawyer? At the moment, I’m a humble college

professor.”

Parker laughed. “In three years of law school, I don’t think I’ve

ever met a humble professor.

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