Cold Conspiracy by Cindi Myers

Author:Cindi Myers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-07-11T16:27:32+00:00

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AFTER MAKING A TOUR of the room and greeting a few people he knew, Nate made a few bids on silent auction items, then filled a plate with food from the buffet and found a chair against one wall. He would have preferred to spend the evening with Jamie. He had looked forward to catching up on all that had been happening in their lives the past four years. He wanted to prove to her that he could be her friend, without demanding more from her than she wanted to give.

Which meant he had to respect this crazy idea she had about putting herself out there as bait for the Ice Cold Killers. No doubt she was capable of looking out for herself, but it wouldn’t hurt for him to act as backup, so he made sure to choose a chair that gave him a view of most of the room. He munched chicken wings and cheese balls as she made her way around the room, then stiffened and set aside his plate as a man in a pirate costume started hitting on her. Nate wasn’t close enough to hear what the man was saying, but he could read the guy’s body language well enough.

When the pirate grabbed Jamie’s hand and kissed it, Nate gripped the curved handle of the cane until his knuckles ached. It was made of stout wood and could serve as an effective weapon if need be. He imagined breaking it over the head of this guy, who was standing much too close to Jamie. Who was this joker, to think he could get away with leering at her that way?

Was that the kind of man she wanted—one who leered and kissed her hand, and came on too strong? Was she falling for charm that was as fake as his dreadlocks?

“Do you know him?”

Nate turned to find Travis had taken the chair next to him. The sheriff nodded toward the man with Jamie. “Can you tell who he is under the wig and beard?”

“No.” Nate went back to studying the man. The fake beard, mustache, dreadlocks and eye patch covered three-fourths of the man’s face. “I don’t think I’ve seen him before.”

“Me, either,” Travis said. “And Jamie doesn’t act as if she recognizes him.”

“What makes you think that?” Jamie was smiling at the man now.

“She’s leaning away from him,” Travis said. “And there’s a lot of tension in her shoulders.”

Nate saw what Travis meant and felt his own shoulders relax a little. Jamie was flirting with the man, but she wasn’t truly attracted to him. She was interested in him as a suspect. “Do you think he’s one of the guys you’re looking for?” Nate asked, keeping his voice low.

“Maybe,” Travis said.

Nate shifted his weight to one hip and slid his phone from his pocket. “Face me and pretend to be posing for a picture,” he said. “I’ll zoom in for a shot of the pirate.”

“Good idea.” Travis angled toward Nate, his back to Jamie and the buccaneer.

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