Lay Down the Law by Carsen Taite

Author:Carsen Taite
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Gay
ISBN: 9781626393363
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2015-04-19T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Peyton resisted the urge to look back as she walked directly to the valet entrance and out to the sidewalk in front of the hotel. She’d purposefully avoided the lobby, having decided that if Dale Nelson was worth anything as a detective she could find her out here. Truth was she was angry Dale had followed her and she planned to clear the air the minute she saw her.

But first she needed a minute. A minute away from Lily’s intoxicating presence. A minute away from the heady way Lily’s attention drew her in and made her forget her obligations.

The minute passed quickly, and suddenly Dale appeared at her side. Peyton preempted her questions with one of her own. “Where’s your truck?”

Dale pointed to a spot near the front of the valet line. “I didn’t know how long you’d be, so I asked them to hold me a spot.”

“Badge goes a long way when it comes to favors.”

Dale shrugged. “I know a guy who works here.” She walked over to the valet stand, retrieved her keys, and waved Peyton over. Peyton climbed into the truck, but waited until they were several blocks away before engaging. She didn’t pull any punches. “If you want to follow me around, why don’t you let me know? I’ll make sure to walk real slow and talk real loud so you can get all the intel you need. Or you could just ask me what I’m doing if you’re so damn curious.”

“I didn’t take you as the kind to make assumptions,” Dale said.

“I’m not.”

“Then think it through, counselor. I wasn’t following you. In fact, you were one of the last people I expected to see tonight.”

It only took a second for her words to click, and Peyton wished she could reel back her angry words and start this conversation over again. Of course, Dale had been tailing the Gantrys, not her, but that still left an unanswered question. Which Gantry had she been after? Only one way to find out. “Do you really think Lily Gantry has anything to do with her family’s business?”

“No telling.”

“Are you always this cagey or is it just me?”

Dale pulled to a stop at a red light and looked over at her. “I don’t know you very well.”

“Well, if you want to get to know me, you’re going about it the wrong way.” Peyton considered her next words carefully. “I imagine it’s not easy accepting anyone in this position.”

Dale shook her head. The light changed and she drove through the intersection. They rode for several miles in silence, and Peyton began to wonder if Dale would ever speak to her again. After a few worthless minutes spent mentally kicking herself for making a thinly veiled reference to Dale’s wife, she tried to figure out where they were headed. They’d left downtown and were headed east on I-30, the exact opposite direction from where the trailer had been abandoned days ago. Anxious for new information, she did her best to bide her time, not wanting to engage Dale in conversation until she was ready.

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