Speed Dating by J.J. Collins

Author:J.J. Collins [Collins, J.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

After another fruitless scour of the three crime scenes, Dillon returned to his motel, tired, frustrated, and aching for a long, hot shower. Aching in other ways, too. Each time he saw Kaz and each time they parted, the pain got a little bit worse. He could only imagine how it must feel for the shifter.

He’d never stopped to think about a shifter’s feelings before. But then, his only interaction with shifters up to now had been with the criminal element. He knew in theory they came in good and evil flavors, just like humans, but if all one ever tasted was sour, how would anyone recognize the sweet when they came across it?

He wanted to believe Kaz was innocent. All he needed was one scrap of real proof.

Dillon opened the door to his room, and froze.

The room was lit with candles and smelled vaguely of hibiscus. The shabby little table had been pulled to the center of the room. It, too, sported candles, two long vanilla tapers. The table was set with a pair of Chinet plates, two red Solo cups, and a bottle of wine. Two plastic-topped platters of what smelled like Chinese food sat atop the plates.

On the bed, upon fresh sheets, sprawled a naked Kaz, with a long-stemmed red rose in his teeth.

Dillon stepped inside and shut the door. He wasn’t sure if laughter, incredulity, or swearing would be the most appropriate response. “This is … how you date?”

Kaz carefully removed the rose and laid it on the nightstand. “No. Among my kind, the male kills a gazelle and presents his love with the liver. I thought you’d prefer something more human-oriented.”

“Chinese takeout in a motel room. That’s my speed, all right.” Even motionless, Kaz still seemed to visibly vibrate—with life, with danger, with the promise of willing, hot sex. Part of Dillon, mostly below the waist, wanted to charge straight for the bed. The rest was still cautious. “How’d you get in here?”

“I told the woman at the desk I was your fiancé. The security’s not very good here.”

“I’ll have to talk to them about that.” He picked the lesser of two evils and went to the table to inspect Kaz’s offering. He’d never been able to turn down Chinese. “You sure there’s no liver in here?”

“There might be. I think it’s mostly seafood.”

“You don’t know?”

“I just pointed at the menu. I was in a hurry.”

Of course. “This isn’t going to work, you know. Bond or no bond. You’re still a suspect. I kill your kind for a living.”

“Ah, but you won’t kill me, or you’d have done it already. So there’s a chance. I’m going as slowly as I’m capable. What else do you need?”

“Proof you’re not a murderer.”

“I haven’t murdered you.” He flashed a smile.

“Actual, tangible proof. Something I can take to law enforcement.”

“This is hunter foreplay, is it? Very well.” Kaz leaned back on the bed and writhed, setting himself fully on display, with much batting of lashes. “You’ll have to interrogate me.

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