Just Buried by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom

Author:Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom [Moore, Addison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hollis Thatcher Press, LTD.
Published: 2020-07-16T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Jasper just so happens to pull into his driveway as soon as I pull into mine. Georgie and I dropped Juni off at her place, but Georgie usually walks to her cottage from mine since it’s just a stone’s throw away. And right about now I feel as if I should go with her.

We get out of our respective cars and Jasper’s eyes glow like white flames against the deep navy night.

Our phone conversation back in Edison consisted mostly of me talking a mile a minute and him reciting the word what over and over again—and each time with a little more shocked enthusiasm.

Georgie shakes her head my way. “I can’t believe you were kicking off your bachelorette party at the bar without me. I’m getting on the horn tomorrow and nailing down a solid plan of debauchery with Macy.”

“You do that,” I say. “And you should both have fun. In fact, take Juni.” I lean her way before Jasper can make his way over. “I’m having a bonfire at the cove, remember?”

“Bonfire by the cove, my shiny hiney. You buckle up. By the time we’re through, they’ll be calling you Boozy Baker.” She gives a hard wink to Jasper. “See you kids later. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do—which isn’t a lot.”

She struts off into the night and Jasper steps up with a crooked grin blooming on his face.

His facial scruff is a little darker than usual, his hair looks freshly slicked back, and his suit jacket is off and slung over his shoulder, giving him that sexy deconstructed look I happen to have a weakness for.

“Hey, Boozy.”

“Not funny.” I invert my lips because it’s a little funny.

Jasper closes the distance between us. His chin is dipped a notch and the whites of his eyes light up the night.

“Bizzy, what were you thinking? You could be behind bars right now. Soliciting for prostitution puts both parties in peril. It’s a Class E offense in the state of Maine.”

“I had no idea I was paying for sex. I had no idea what the Collective was.”

Jasper closes his eyes a moment too long.

“And you did?” It comes out a bit accusatory.

He nods. “I knew. But I didn’t think it was important that you knew. Bizzy, this was a classified investigation. An ongoing investigation with another department. It was hush-hush, and I respected that. I had no idea that you would dive in with both feet.”

“Don’t forget my credit card.”

“Don’t worry. In that respect you were lucky. Detective McSweeney isn’t a part of the Collective. He was doing a routine bust. The department can’t seem to penetrate their infrastructure, so we were hoping if we took down a few Janes it would rattle the cage.”

“I’m a Jane? The female equivalent of a John?” I make a face. “Lovely. Is Jane Wilder anyone you’re interested in spending the rest of your life with?”

“Jane Boozy”—his chest thumps as he wraps his arm around me—“I’m up for anything you want to call yourself.”

“That’s awfully benevolent of you.

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