The Harbor by Carla Neggers

Author:Carla Neggers [Neggers, Carla]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Romance, Fiction, General, Suspense
ISBN: 9780778322573
Publisher: Mira
Published: 2002-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Nineteen

Zoe couldn't remember the last time she'd actually been inside Perry's. She wasn't much of a drinker or dart-player, and its fare of fried fish and thick slabs of meat, although popular, wasn't what her diet needed. An evening on Olivia's porch suited her more. One reason, as J.B. would no doubt inform her, that she'd never really had her heart broken.

Bruce Young was tossing darts and nursing an ale the color of mud. He waved a hand at J.B. "You want a game?" Then he saw her and grinned, her personal nemesis since high school. "Hey, Zoe. Nice dive this morning. Water cold?"

"About the same as the air temperature," she said.

"That's not saying much in October. Come on, you can play a game, too." He walked over to the dartboard and, holding his beer, used his free hand to pull out the darts. "Beer?"

"No, thanks. We just had dinner at Christina's."

"How's her new door?"

Zoe had to smile at his infectious good humor. "Her new door's just fine. She had the one at the café fixed— it didn't need to be replaced."

"Have you seen Kyle Castellane around?" J.B. asked.

Bruce handed J.B. one set of darts, thrust another set at Zoe. "Nope."

Zoe winced at J.B.'s diplomatic skills. Since Bruce had a crush on Christina, why not ask him out of the blue about her current boyfriend? She singled out one of the darts, its tip slightly bent. "He didn't show up for dinner."

"He's been filming around town. He was out at the lobster pound." Bruce set down his beer and fired a dart, hitting an outside score. "I heard you had a chat with Teddy Shelton while you were kayaking."

"I didn't know you were renting him your cottage," Zoe said. "Hell, Bruce, I hope you're not charging him much. As handy as you are, you'd think you'd at least fix the steps so the guy doesn't break his neck."

"Teddy? He doesn't care. No point putting time and money into the place. I'll just wait and tear it down when I have the money together to build something new."

J.B. suddenly threw a dart and hit the bull's-eye. Zoe tried not to look impressed. Without looking at Bruce, he asked, "How well do you know Shelton?"

"Not well. I don't keep tabs on him. Jesus, loosen up, you two. You look like a couple of kick-ass cops."

J.B.'s intensity was palpable. Zoe expected it had something to do with his phone call. She knew what he was doing—checking names with a cooperative source in Washington.

Bruce took a big gulp of his beer. "That bull's-eye doesn't count, McGrath. It's not your turn. So, what's the deal? You spending another night at Olivia's?"

Zoe gritted her teeth. The two of them, she thought. "If anyone asks, tell them he's my houseguest."

"People are starting to think you two knew each other from before—"

"Don't start with me, Bruce."

He grinned at her. "Touchy, touchy. I guess it's just as well McGrath didn't end up camping out on your boat, in case someone forgot it's my boat and tossed in a Molotov cocktail.

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