Straight Shooter by Samantha Keith

Author:Samantha Keith
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Samantha Keith
Published: 2020-03-12T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

Rhett refrained from offering Priss a fist bump—he knew his smile said it all. He was thrilled she’d agreed to work with him.

He winked. “You’re happy not to be rid of me yet. Admit it.”

“Ha.” She tossed her head back. “Sorry to burst your bubble, but I’ll still be happy to put distance between us when all this is done.” The words stung, but at least she’d spoken them with a lack of conviction.

He crossed his arms. “Give me some time and you’ll be begging me to stick around.”

She worked her lips into a pucker but didn’t respond.

“Relax,” he said, nodding at the sofa. “I’ll whip up something for us to eat and then we can talk about how to move forward.”

Reluctantly, she made her way to the couch and flopped down on it. He turned to the fridge and pulled out peppers, onion, spinach, cheese, and eggs. In a few minutes, he had omelets dished out.

Peyton moved to the table. “This looks delicious.”

He sat down next to her and passed her a fork. “I know it’s a little late for brunch,” he said, gesturing at the clock—it read 1:10 p.m.

She shrugged. “I’ll eat an omelet any time of the day.” She dug into the egg and he watched as she brought the fork to her lips. Memories of her warm, wet mouth invaded him and he ached to throw the food aside and finish what they’d started.

He brought his mind back to the task. He needed to get more information, the smallest details could crack the mystery of who hired Max. He shoved a bite into his mouth and turned the words over in his head for the dozenth time. How to get her talking without scaring her—and the information she held—off?

“What’s our first step?” Peyton asked, breaking the silence.

Rhett forced down a clump of mozzarella and chased it with water. Peyton was the type to keep the ball in her court. He’d have to be on his toes for the duration of their agreement. “I need to know the parameters of the job they hired you for and any names involved in the task.”

She took another bite, not the least bit ruffled. “There’s Vicky, the stripper. She brought the wetsuit and snorkel gear onto the boat and hid it for me. She’s also the one who got me on board. Security was tight, but she’s a regular for Moretti, so he didn’t flinch when she told them she had a new girl.”

“Who hired Vicky?”

“Max.” She twirled the fork on her plate. “He paid her ten grand for her part, but she wouldn’t do more than get me on the ship.” Peyton suddenly pulled back her shoulders. “Ohmigod. Vicky could be in danger too.”

Shit. “I’ll have Eric and Mandy look into it.” He pulled out his phone and typed a message in their group chat. “She got off the boat, I’m certain of that, because I escorted everyone. Beanie must have been distracted with you at the time.”

Worry carved sharp lines into her forehead.

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