The Pursuit of Lies by Debra Burroughs

Author:Debra Burroughs
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: A Paradise Valley Mystery
Publisher: Lake House Books
Published: 2013-02-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Emily lay in her bed, floating in the dream state between wakefulness and sleep. She was slow dancing with Colin, breathing in his musky scent, swaying to the soft music—they were wrapped in each other’s arms. His lips brushed against her neck and she felt a warmth ripple through her body in response.

With his jaw pressing gently against her temple, he softly sang along with Frankie Valli. “You’d be like heaven to touch.” He lowered his mouth to her ear and whispered as their bodies moved in synchronicity.

She couldn’t remember ever hearing anything so sensual, so romantic. She sang the next line back to him.

He lowered his face down to hers and kissed her deeply, hungrily.

“Oh, Colin,” she heard herself say. Her eyes snapped open and she was no longer in his arms. She found she was lying in her bed with the clock radio playing “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You.”

She smiled to herself, realizing it was a dream, a remembrance of Friday night before they went to their engagement party. How peculiar that her radio was playing that song. Normally she set the buzzer to wake her up. In her exhausted state the previous night, she must not have slid the selector button all the way over.

She shot up straight. Colin! The events of the last four days flooded into her mind. Whipping her covers back, she flew out of bed and hurried to the kitchen for a cup of coffee. She had a full day ahead of her, beginning with visiting Colin in the hospital before searching for Mr. X.

As much as she would have loved lying in bed, replaying that dream, relishing how it made her feel, real life was calling her name.

~*~

Emily tiptoed into Colin’s hospital room. “Are you awake?”

His eyes were half-open and the corners of his lips quirked into a groggy smile. “Hey, Babe.”

“How are you?” She bent down and kissed him softly, bristling at the scratchiness of his stubble.

“Better now.” He looked up into her eyes as she pulled away from him. “I was just lying here thinking about things—you know, Allison’s murder, my arrest, who’s framing me. What time is it?”

“A little before ten.”

“Ten? We need to get going.” He struggled to sit up. “Help me get dressed.”

“Whoa.” She lunged forward and put her hands on his shoulders. “You’re not going anywhere, mister. Lay back down.”

“But we have a case to solve.” He dropped back against his pillow, under her pressure.

“Not today. Today you stay in bed and rest.” Ready for an argument, she gave him a stern stare.

“We have leads to chase down before the trail goes cold.” He volleyed back with his own concerned tone. “The guy could have set everything up and skipped town by now.”

“Ernie and I will handle it.” She leaned over and kissed his forehead, cupping his jaw with one hand. “Your only job today is to rest and get better so you can get out of this place.”

“But—”

“No buts, Colin. Ernie filled me in on the local suspect you guys discussed and we’re following up on him.

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