Twelve Nights of Temptation by Barbara Dunlop

Author:Barbara Dunlop
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-11-23T05:00:00+00:00

Eight

When Tasha left the bar, the stranger left, too.

Matt followed him as far as the door, watching to be sure he didn’t harass her in the parking lot. But she got immediately into a cab and left.

The stranger drove off a few minutes later in the opposite direction.

Back inside, Matt returned to the table to where Alex was now sitting.

“Hey, boss,” she greeted with a smile.

“Having a good time?” he asked.

“You bet. Have you met James Hamilton?”

Matt shook the man’s hand. “Good to meet you, James.”

James nodded. “You, too.”

Matt returned his attention to Alex. “Did you happen to notice if anyone was paying particular attention to Tasha tonight?”

Alex looked puzzled, but then shook her head. “She was dancing with lots of guys, but nobody in particular. A lot of them she knows from the area.”

“Do you mean the old dude in the black cap?” James asked.

“Yes,” Matt answered. “He was watching her the whole time I was here.”

“Yeah. I noticed it most of the night. I don’t know what his deal was. He never talked to her.”

Alex looked to James. “Somebody was watching Tasha?”

“She’s pretty hot,” James said. “I just thought it was a bit of a creep factor. You know, because the guy was old. But he seemed harmless enough.”

“He left when she left,” Matt said.

James’s gaze flicked to the door. “Did he give her any trouble?”

“No. I watched her get into a cab.”

James gave a thoughtful nod.

“With everything that’s going on at the marina...” Matt ventured.

“I know what you mean,” Alex said. “It’s happening more and more.”

“What do you mean more and more?” Matt asked.

“Little things,” Alex said. “Stupid things.”

“Was there something besides the fuel leak and the electric short?”

“None worth getting excited about on their own. And we’ve checked the cameras. Nobody climbed the fence again.”

“So a staff member? While you were open during the day?”

“It’s possible. But I hear you’ve done at least ten background checks and didn’t find anything.”

Matt knew that was true.

“What’s weird to me,” Alex continued, “is that they’re always on jobs done by Tasha.”

Matt felt a prickle along his spine. “Are you sure about that?”

“Positive. We fix them. It doesn’t take long.”

“Why hasn’t she said anything to me?” He’d hate to think the change in their personal relationship had made her reluctant to share information.

“She’s starting to question her own memory. Any of them could have been mistakes. But any of them could have been on purpose, too.”

“There’s nothing wrong with her memory.”

Tasha was smart, capable and thorough.

“I’m still wondering if it could be an inside job. I don’t want to think that about any of my employees, but... As you’re new to the team, has anyone struck you as suspicious?” A hand clapped down on Matt’s shoulder.

He turned quickly, ready for anything. But it was TJ.

“Didn’t know you were headed out, too,” TJ said.

“I didn’t know you hung out here,” Matt responded, surprised to see his friend.

“I spotted your car in the lot. I was too restless to sleep. Hey, Alex.

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