A Love to Remember by Angela Weaver

Author:Angela Weaver
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

The next morning Trey picked up the phone and heard a masculine voice say, “Good morning, Dr. Blackfox. This is the concierge and there’s a gentleman here who needs you to sign for an automobile delivery.”

“Be down in two minutes,” he said, and then slammed down the phone.

He jumped out of bed and threw on the first thing he could find in his closet. It wasn’t until the elevator doors closed that he realized he’d put on two different colored socks and high-water jeans. He shook his hand and frantically pressed the button for the ground floor. Relieved that the detective had managed to locate Regan’s car, he had no idea of the car’s condition. If the thief had taken the car to a chop shop, it would be impossible for him to replace the parts before he had to return the Corvette to his little sister.

When the elevator doors opened, Trey flew across the lobby and through the automatic glass doors. His knees weakened at the sight of Regan’s car atop the flatbed truck. He walked over just as a man stepped out of the driver’s side.

“Are you Trey Blackfox?”

“Yes.”

“Got some ID?”

He reached for his back pocket and realized that he’d left everything in the loft, including his keys. “I left it upstairs.”

“Well, I need to see your license before I can release the car.”

“No problem. I’ll go back and get it. But can you tell me if anything was taken?”

“Car looks fine. The man who arranged for delivery even handed over the keys.”

“Was he about my height, dark-skinned, bald head and could have doubled for a professional boxer?”

“Yep. That sounds like the man. Look, it’s nice talking with you and all, but it’s cold out here and I have a few more pick-ups and deliveries today.”

Trey nodded and smiled as relief flooded through his body. “I’ll be right back with my license,” he said aloud, but mentally added, “And you can have all the cash I have in my wallet.” He grinned as he strode through the doors. His luck was back. Now all he had to do was win Sasha Clayton over.

Three hours later, after a quick tour of the outside exhibits, Trey drew Sasha to a stop in front of a closed portion of the zoo.

“‘Future home of the Golden Lion tamarins,’” Sasha read the overhead banner aloud.

“With your help, this facility will become one of a group of national zoos conducting research to better understand the process of reintroduction of the tamarins into the rainforest.”

Sasha shook her head. “I appreciate the thought, Trey, but you have the wrong person. My research has primarily focused on four-legged mammals. I don’t have much experience with primates.”

“But you do have firsthand knowledge of the Brazilian rainforest. You spent the two years there.”

“I was in the middle of the forest. If I’m not mistaken the tamarins are native to a forest near Rio de Janiero.”

“You’re right, and the zoo brought in representatives from the Brazilian primate centre to help with the design, training and environment recommendations.

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