The NightShade Forensic Files: Fracture Five (Book 2) by A.J. Scudiere

Author:A.J. Scudiere [Scudiere, A.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781937996437
Publisher: Griffyn Ink
Published: 2016-05-11T23:00:00+00:00

25

Donovan watched as Eleri exited the town car in front of the small house. It was nearly three in the morning but she looked like a million bucks. Red lipstick, bare leg leading the way out of the back seat of the car, foot encased in a heel the likes of which he’d never seen on Eleri’s feet before.

He wouldn’t have guessed it was her if he hadn’t known she was coming, known she’d had no time to change and would have worked instead of changing anyway. If he hadn’t seen her face, he might have thought someone else had taken her car from the airport to here. But it was Eleri in the long, sunset colored gown that swirled around her ankles and bared a shoulder to the cool L.A. night air. It was Eleri who laughed to someone in the car, then stood and talked over the hood as the other occupant stood, too.

A man. Donovan smelled him as soon he saw him. A sniff, a slow inhale, and he got a few assessments, none of them worth anything. He was a guy. He bathed regularly. Before Donovan could figure anything out, the man headed around the back of the car and knocked on the trunk that popped open even as he did it.

Though Eleri reached out for the bag, the man slung it over his shoulder and his voice resonated through the air.

“Well, I must admit that I’m disturbed that you’re involved with a case right now and I won’t get to see you again.”

She was facing away from him, but Donovan could hear the grin in her voice, and he took another sniff of the air as she spoke. “Who knows when it will wrap up? But you could give me your number?”

Her hand was out, and Donovan ducked back inside, not sure exactly what he was witnessing, but as they came closer he smelled the pheromones between the two of them and it was best he get out of the way.

“Donovan!” She called to him, stopping his retreat. “I’m so glad you’re still up. As soon as I change . . .” She pointed a finger up and down her form. She was severely overdressed compared to both her date for the evening and needs of the situation.

“Yes. Vasquez is here and we’re on it.”

She turned to him again. “Donovan, this is Avery Darling of the North Dakota Executioners.”

The porch light must have lit his face up, that or Avery Darling had superior vision. Because he immediately caught Donovan’s confusion. “Professional Hockey.”

He almost said, “Looks like you still have all your teeth,” but bit his tongue. Instead he said, “Nice to meet you.”

Then Eleri continued with her introduction, telling Avery Darling about her partner. The man laughed at her, then whispered.

Donovan turned away, trying not to hear, but he did.

“I can have your number, too?” Even the words had a goofy grin in them.

Words sang in Donovan’s head, someone’s got a boyfriend. He shut the door behind himself hoping not to hear more.

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