McKee the Return by A. C. Henley

Author:A. C. Henley [Henley, A. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery & Detective, Fiction, General
ISBN: 9781935216094
Google: oDBfPgAACAAJ
Amazon: 1935216090
Publisher: Intaglio Publications
Published: 2009-03-01T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

DAY FIVE

VIVIAN SPENT THE better part of the previous day watching Logan Square . She had plenty of time to think on how she was going to deal with Quinlan McKee as she familiarized herself with the area.

The blonde shoved her hands deeper into her borrowed coat pockets for some reflective warmth. Michael had been kind enough to loan her the light blue down coat. Vivian smiled at her reflection in a store window. Quin's older brother reluctantly gave her the complete story with a little help from Di, then she decided that Quinlan McKee was going to get a big piece of her mind when she caught up to her. She was not going to call the brunette anymore. She was not going to call Sally Usher anymore. She was going to locate Jacob O'Malley and Quin McKee. Then she was going home. She loved Quin but she was not going to play games with the woman. The PI needed to realize that she wasn't some fragile, innocent flower that couldn't take the reality of the world. There needed to be an end to Quin's overly dramatic protective streak. Her smile faded as she caught site of a Hispanic man conversing at a car window.

Vivian knew that Quin kept street contacts for information., and she knew she would need a contact to get information for herself. While awaiting the man to complete his business, Vivian looked down at the boots she had also borrowed from Michael. It took an extra pair of socks for the fit to be snug, but at least her feet were mostly warm and very dry. She looked back up at the reflection in the store window. The man was just stepping away from the curb as the car drove away. She waited a moment more for the man to nestle back into his cozy alcove between the two door ways.

Vivian turned and crossed the street, dodging as many icy puddles as possible. She had almost made it across when a van drove past and drenched her jeans legs with partially frozen sludge, she cursed as she reached the safety of the sidewalk and shook each leg alternately to rid herself of most of the moisture. So much for a graceful approach, She thought, catching the amused look on her target's face. Vivian sighed as she walked past the man, turning just enough to smile softly and wink at him. She continued down the sidewalk just a bit further and paused. She looked back to see if he was watching her. She smiled at him again and entered a small café. The warmth inside was sheer heaven. A smiling man next to a cash register pointed to a booth for her. Vivian said a soft thank you and gladly took the seat. She had barely picked up a menu when the bell above the door heralded another patron arriving.

Marco looked left and right down the rows of booths. The blonde had given him an invitation, he was sure of it.

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