Shades of Her by Monica Arya

Author:Monica Arya [Arya , Monica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Milari Publishing
Published: 2022-02-13T16:00:00+00:00

“So, want to get some lunch?” Archer’s voice broke me out of my trance as he stood next to my bed, carefully buttoning his shirt over his impeccable body. I leaned up against my elbow and watched him.

Looking over his shoulder, a smirk grew on his face. “Enjoying the show?”

With a laugh, I rolled over and out of the bed. Slowly walking over to him completely naked, I lifted onto my toes and began to knot his tie with my eyes fixed on his. His thumb rubbed against his bottom lip, but he didn’t dare break his gaze from me. This moment was even more intimate than the sex we just had.

“Let’s get lunch,” I whispered against his lips before letting mine brush against his. A smile grew under our kiss on both of our faces.

“Sage, I think I’m in lo—”

I put my index finger against his lips quickly. “Don’t you even think about finishing that sentence, Suit.” He let out a small laugh and shook his head, watching me in awe.

One hour later, we pulled up to a restaurant near Hotel Besos. There was no way in hell I’d be going back there, but the area around it was the perfect place to not be seen. It was predominately tourists and easy to blend in. Brody was going to pick the kids up and take them to his mom’s house for a quick visit after school since he thought I was spending my day writing my romance novel.

Glancing up at Archer over the menu, he caught my stare. “So, what is that you wanted to talk about?” Archer unbuttoned his jacket with one flick of his fingers.

Placing my menu down, I parted my lips, but the waitress came up to take our orders.

After she turned and left, I looked up at him. “The case you and Brody are working on… Payton Smith?” I don’t know why it came out more like a question than a statement.

Archer clasped his hands in front of me and squinted. “Sage, I can’t discuss an ongoing investigation or any case for that matter.”

“Archer… why did the murderer shave his head? What’s the metal souvenir they leave behind?” My heart pounded against my chest.

Tilting his head, lines grew between his brows. “Why are you so interested?”

“I spent a lot of time over at Hotel Besos, and it’s… just creepy.” I tucked hair behind my ear and looked away.

Archer leaned in closer, his voice dropped as realization grew over his face. “Sage… did you know Payton Smith?” His hand reached for mine. “Sage?” Looking into his dark brown eyes, I could hear my pulse in my ears. Slowly, I nodded. Archer’s mouth dropped. “Sage… were you there when he was killed?” His grasp around my hand grew tighter, and I could have sworn if he was a cop, he’d have slapped on a cuff around my wrist in an instant.

“No,” I whispered, staring at my shaking hand in his.

“Did you sleep with him?” His voice cracked between words.

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