Public Enemy, Undercover Lover by Amanda Meuwissen

Author:Amanda Meuwissen [Meuwissen, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
Published: 2020-05-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Dalton was supposed to be the one doing all the plotting, pushing them into awkward situations or making up excuses to get them alone. But somewhere along the way, that had fallen aside, and everyone else started playing their part too—even Steven, however unintentionally, by suggesting dinner.

And Andrew himself. After all, he had no one else to blame for picking up coffee for him and Ford for the second time in two weeks.

It was mid-afternoon, not the morning coffee rush, so the place wasn’t packed. Some afternoon caffeine seemed like the perfect way to break the ice for his upcoming B&E.

Andrew snickered as he waited for his order. He was not excited—well, just a little. Ford did mock burglaries all the time, it was his tried and true method having been a thief, but Andrew never went that far with a client. He did inspections and made recommendations. If this worked well for him, maybe he’d give it a try more often.

Besides, he refused to believe Candace’s warnings that there was some looming betrayal or elaborate tricks planned, not with Dalton involved. He wanted to enjoy himself and follow Ford’s orders to the letter.

He liked following Ford’s orders.

How raw his right butt cheek was proved that, and he blushed at the memories from yesterday. He couldn’t afford to become that same sex-starved deviant tonight. They had a job to do, and distraction was dangerous. Like the slower kisses and embraces that had started to increase the more they were together.

Pacing closer to the pickup counter, anxious for his name to be called, Andrew noticed a familiar head at a table around the corner and stopped cold.

Olivia again.

This was the coffee shop close to Avalon and Ford’s offices. He’d never known her to frequent this place, but without his order finished, he was forced to stand there, not quite hidden enough from her table if she glanced up and—fuck. She saw him.

And dared to look happy about it as she wandered over as if she’d been waiting for him.

“Breathe, Andrew,” she said, just as perfectly polished and beautiful as she’d looked the other day. “You’d think I was the Wicked Witch with the way you look at me whenever we run into each other. Or is it Wicked Bitch? I never did apologize, did I?”

“No,” Andrew choked on the sharp retort he’d had ready, “you didn’t.”

“And I’m not apologizing now. I’m sorry I hurt you, but I’m not sorry for being pragmatic.”

Wow. “You are unbelievable.”

“So why don’t you try being pragmatic?”

“What?” Andrew just wanted out of this conversation.

“You’re working that Avalon case, right? With Ford?”

“Are you serious?” Andrew snarled. “You think I’d tell you—”

“This thief has been all over town,” she whispered. “The police may be trying to keep it under wraps, but the uptick in burglaries can’t be ignored.”

“I can’t talk about an ongoing case with the press.”

“You’re not a detective anymore.”

“And whose fault is that!” he erupted, drawing a few turned heads, which made him burn with embarrassment. He tightened his fists to calm down.

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