Little Moments by K.J. Emrick

Author:K.J. Emrick [Emrick, K. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: South Coast Publishing

Danni was still at the registration desk when I got back even though her shift was over. Janus was here to relieve her, but she was hanging out to talk to him. Janus is a friendly sort with an unfortunate hatchet face and three moles under his left eye that form a perfect triangle. One of the reasons I think he likes to work nights is because there’s less people to stare at that geometric pattern on his cheek. I couldn’t care less, myself, because he’s got a dry sense of humor that always makes me laugh. Some people do, I suppose.

If he’d notice how close Danni’s standing, and how she’s hanging on every word, he’d probably notice that she’s one of those that see past his looks. Her eyes never leave his the whole time. Personality is what a girl wants in a guy more than anything else. Well. That, and a nice tight bottom.

When she sees me and Carly coming in through the open front door, Danni tells Janus goodbye and comes straight over. She’s already got on her cute pink half-sweater with the long sleeves, ready to go. “On my way,” she announces, like she usually does. “Got all the rooms booked in, and Rosie’s just getting the dinner crowd settled in before she heads home to her twins. Apparently her husband rang her up and he’s at his wits’ end.”

I laugh at the way she says it, especially since I’m sure those were probably Josh Ryan’s exact words. He’s a good man, and he’s been great at the whole stay-at-home-dad thing, except he lets those kids walk all over him. When it comes to their family, Rosie definitely wears the pants, as well as the chef’s apron.

“Thanks for all of your help today,” I tell Danni, meaning every word. “Been busy as sin. Couldn’t’ve done it without you.”

“Mm-hmm.” She nods, trying to be sly about it. She knows I depend on her in the best of times and a full house with government officials in the mix is far and away not the best of times. Then she leans in conspiratorially, and whispers, “Gonna tell me about what really happened upstairs?”

I sigh, because I should’ve known Danni noticed more than she was letting on. She’s a smart one, and I’m not surprised that she figured out something’s afoot. She knows the guys and gals on the police force, same as I do. No way she would’ve been fooled by two of them carrying an impossibly heavy carpet roll down the stairs and out the door, even if they weren’t in uniform.

Even so, this isn’t something I can talk about. Not even with my staff. Or maybe I should say, especially not with my staff. As much as I depend on Danni, I know she likes to gossip. “I’ll tell you all about it,” I promise her. “Just not right now. Can you trust me for a day or two and keep it to yourself? One of

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