Taking Care of Business by Stephanie Bond

Author:Stephanie Bond [Bond, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: Stephanie Bond, Inc.
Published: 2020-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

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WHEN H.D. started to follow Gracie, Steve snapped his fingers and called him back. "I know how you feel, buddy," he murmured as he stared after her receding figure. The belly laugh he wanted to release was tempered by the erection pressing against his fly at having witnessed what was undoubtedly the most erotic vision he'd ever seen.

If he lived to be two hundred, he’d never forget the sight of Gracie Sergeant fighting her wayward skirt, her long, slender legs and curvy rear end perfectly outlined in the sun. Plus he now knew the lovely woman wasn’t a natural blonde—another gut-clutching sight. He closed his eyes and groaned. If only he weren't on assignment. If only Gracie was willing to indulge in a quick fling, with no attachments. But he'd already been warned by Cordelia and by Lincoln that Gracie was looking for something he couldn't give: commitment, longevity, happily ever after.

A dull pain radiated out from his breastbone. If only—

The ring of his cell phone split the air. He unhooked it from his belt and glanced at the screen—Karen. For a split-second he panicked that she’d found out about his performance last night. He pushed the connect button. "Yeah?"

"Just checking in, partner. Any developments?"

He exhaled in relief. "Uh, no." At least no developments relating to the case.

"Got those descriptions of everyone who works there?"

"I'm taking photographs. I'll have them to you soon."

"Great. I can't wait to see this woman with the amazing eyes."

He chose to ignore her. "Any more news from the informant?"

"No. She hasn't returned any of my calls. I'm starting to worry that maybe she's in trouble."

"What kind of trouble?"

"If someone close to Lundy found out she's a snitch, she could be in danger. And if she told them what she told us, Lundy could decide not to show."

"Or show up with firepower," Steve said, his adrenaline kicking in. A sudden pain in his foot distracted him momentarily—H.D. had once again decided to park his fat butt.

"That's not Lundy's M.O.," Karen said. "He's more likely just to lie low. He’s a character, but the last thing he needs is civilian casualties at a Vegas wedding chapel—if he did something to scare off tourists, the city's business leaders would form their own posse."

"You're probably right," Steve said, yet he pivoted his head to look all around—up and down the street, in the parking lot across the road—searching for anything suspicious, anything out of the ordinary.

A wry frown worked his mouth. Such as a man and a hound running down the street chasing a woman's thong?

"Still, I thought you should know," Karen said. "Let's not panic—our informant might simply be out of reach for a while. For now, we stick to the original plan. I'll keep you posted."

"Okay."

“So… how do you like the job?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean I’d hate to think you’ve found some new skill you liked more than being an agent.”

He stuck his tongue into his cheek—did Karen know about the Elvis impersonation gig? “What new skill?”

“Photography,” Karen said with a laugh.

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