Shadow of a Doubt by Snow Tiffany

Author:Snow, Tiffany [Snow, Tiffany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Suspense, Mystery, Crime, Contemporary
Amazon: B00QBOD5B0
Goodreads: 23733213
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2015-05-12T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

I wasted no time in yanking open the door.

“Reggie, where are you going?”

He spun around guiltily. “I, uh, um, I was, uh, just . . .” he stammered.

“Yeah,” I said, sarcasm edging my voice. “You were just, uh, what? Leaving? After Devon told you to stay? He’s here to help you, and this is how you’re repaying him?”

Reggie hung his head. “I swear, I wasn’t sneaking out,” he said. “Well, I was, but not for the reason you think.”

I crossed my arms over my chest. “Then why?”

“You’ll think it’s dumb,” he muttered.

“Not any more dumb than sneaking out on Devon,” I retorted.

“Fine,” he huffed. “It’s just that . . . there’s this convention going on just a couple of blocks away, and I really wanted to go.” He shrugged. “I didn’t think Devon would miss me for a couple of hours. There’ll be tons of people there and it’s not far.”

He looked so forlorn, like a kid desperate to go to the fair. “What kind of convention?” Lord, please don’t let it be one of those ones where people dress up—

“Comic book,” he said, confirming my fears.

I winced. “You’re not going to dress up, are you?”

He looked so guilty, I knew I’d caught him.

I made a frustrated sound. I knew Devon had said to stay here, but the guy looked like I’d just drowned his cat. Surely it wouldn’t hurt to pop over to whatever this thing was for a short time. “Okay, fine. We’ll go, but just for a little while. Get in here so I can dry my hair.”

He hustled past me into the room, and I made quick work of my hair and makeup. I threw on a pair of skinny khaki pants and a deep burgundy blouse, pulling on a pair of brown leather boots before grabbing my purse.

“Okay, let’s go,” I said. “But don’t try to ditch me, got it?”

“Got it.”

The convention really was only three blocks away and there were plenty of people in costume as we got closer. I tried not to stare but some of the costumes were downright risqué and chilly, I would think, for this time of year.

“You have to have tickets or something for this?” I asked.

He nodded. “Yeah, but don’t worry. They know me so I can get you in. I wrote the software for their website’s ticketing and ordering system.”

Lovely.

The registration desk was being manned by two people who’d gone all-out on their costumes, complete with real leather and tattoos that I couldn’t tell were temporary or permanent.

“Reggie! Hey, good to see you!” one of them said, smiling and shaking Reggie’s hand. “We didn’t know if you were gonna show or not. You missed opening ceremonies last night.”

“Yeah, I was working. Kinda lost track of time,” Reggie said. “I have a friend with me today, but she doesn’t have a ticket. Is that going to be a problem?”

The man’s eyes flicked over to me, widening slightly, then he shook his head. “Not for you, it’s not. She’s got a cool costume, though.

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