Thrill Me to Death by Roxanne St-Claire

Author:Roxanne St-Claire [St-Claire, Roxanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2006-07-31T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Thirteen

M ax purposely brushed his lips against Cori’s hair, close enough to warm her ear and then count the goose bumps on her bare arms. When she turned, he didn’t move, so their lips nearly met.

She inched back. “It’s a spa, not a massage parlor.”“A massage parlor?” Breezy coughed pointedly. “Wouldn’t Swen love to hear it called that?”

Max remained close to Cori, ignoring the other woman. “Swen gave us suite number four.” He lifted her handbag from the ground next to her. “Let’s go.”

Cori shot an uneasy glance at her friend.

“It’ll help you remember what happened.” He nudged her gently with the bag. “Let’s go,” he repeated a little more forcefully.

Breezy leaned forward and crossed her arms, a move she’d no doubt perfected to show off her plastic surgeon’s handiwork. “This is why I hate you, Corinne Peyton. Right in the middle of a perfectly good cocktail, you get dragged off to a massage table by your personal alpha dog.” She winked at Max. “Bow wow.”

Max gave her a look that usually shut up a smart-ass, but this one just responded with glare equally as steely.

“I realize that compelling security business is forcing you to do this,” Breezy told him, picking up an empty cocktail toothpick and sucking on the tip. “But do you have to take her just when our conversation was getting interesting?”

“I’ll go,” Cori said quickly, pushing back her chair.

“You know, Cor, everyone’s talking about how the bodyguard is the must-have accessory this season.” Breezy’s smile drifted into predatory territory. “I might have to get one now.”

Cori rolled her eyes, then bent over and air kissed her friend. “I’ll see you soon.”

The humor evaporated from Breezy’s eyes as she slid thin fingers around Cori’s bare shoulders. “Remember, you’re still not seeing things clearly.” Her gaze drifted to Max. “Especially now.” She pulled Cori closer and whispered something in her ear.

Cori just stood and nodded. “I’ll call you,” she said, then took her bag from Max. “Let’s get this over with.”

At the end of the terrace, Max guided her down the stone steps that led to the spa entrance. “What were you two talking about?” he asked.

She glanced up at him. “You.”

He knew that. They went past the receptionist and headed for the elevator that would take them to the fourth-floor massage suites. Once inside, Cori positioned herself as far away from him as possible.

“What did Swen say?” she asked.

“Nothing of consequence.”

She looked disappointed and pressed the fourth-floor button again.

“Though he did tell me all about his marriage, it might have been to convince me he’s not gay.”

“What about his drug bust?”

The elevator doors opened to a cool, hushed hall. Max stepped out first, holding the elevator door. The hall was empty, lined with rice-paper doors and minimal oriental artwork. “He admitted it openly. Said it was a boyhood indiscretion.”

“Did you ask him about William and the herbs?”

Max had handled the issue of William carefully, giving no indication that he suspected foul play. “A little. Swen was at

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