Scent of Danger (Texas K-9 Unit) by Terri Reed

Author:Terri Reed [Reed, Terri]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-05-01T05:00:00+00:00

NINE

“That is perfect,” Valerie declared when Melody stepped out of the dressing room wearing one of the many dresses that Maggie, the manager of the hotel’s chic boutique, had pulled out for her to try on.

Melody could hardly believe she was staring at herself in the mirror. The reflection looked more like a storybook princess than a cop. She fought the urge to twirl. The silky blue sleeveless dress clung to her curves, making her look sleek and svelte. And daring silver heels with peek-a-boo toe cutouts flashed from beneath the hem of the dress. The neckline was modest, yet she felt like she was exposing way more of herself than she was comfortable with. But how often did a girl get to be Cinderella?

Kaitlin came up behind her and unclipped the barrette at her nape, then fluffed her dark hair around her shoulders. “We’ll run over to the hair salon and add a few curls with the hot iron and you’ll be set.”

“I don’t know that we’ll have time,” Melody said. “Parker will be wondering where we are.”

“The man will wait. Besides, once he sees you, he’ll think the extra few minutes worth it,” Francine predicted.

A spurt of anticipation and anxiety made Melody’s heart pound. “This is not me.”

“It is you,” Kaitlin insisted. “The blue in the dress makes your eyes almost translucent.”

She couldn’t argue with that. Even though blue eyes were a family trait, her eyes looked especially bright right now. It had to be the shop’s lighting and not the excitement bubbling up from deep within. She smoothed a hand down the sleek lines of the dress. She felt sophisticated and feminine and pretty. What would Parker think? Why did she care?

Maggie stepped up with a mascara wand in one hand and a dark eyeliner pencil in the other. Nearing fifty, the fashionable woman looked like she could be in a magazine rather than tending shop in Sagebrush. “Let me darken your lashes.”

Melody held still as Maggie applied the mascara and then the liner.

“A little lipstick,” Maggie said as she stroked a tube of a velvety color over Melody’s lips. “And a touch of gold.” She snapped open a black case with a variety of eye shadows. Using the small brush she dusted a shimmering gold powder over her lids. When she stepped back, Melody was able to see the effect.

A nervous laugh escaped. The gold shadow and dark liner emphasized her eyes. The red lipstick stood out in stark contrast to her light skin.

She hardly recognized herself. “I don’t know... I feel like I’m playing dress up in my mother’s clothes.” Though honestly, she couldn’t remember her mother wearing anything as glamorous.

Valerie tsked. “You’re just not used to it. You are absolutely beautiful and you’re going to knock the socks off Parker Adams.”

Melody couldn’t deny the heady anticipation of seeing Parker’s reaction. Not that what he thought mattered in the grand scheme of things. Tomorrow this sparkly version of herself would be tucked away as a nice memory.

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