Rookie Mistake (California Dreamers #4) by Dakota Madison

Author:Dakota Madison [Madison, Dakota]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01H6FY1KQ
Publisher: Short on Time Books
Published: 2016-06-15T23:00:00+00:00

Four

“I’m not sure I can do this,” Cody blurts out as soon as we’re in the cruiser.

“Do what?” I glance over at him.

“This. All of this. Any of this. I just can’t stop thinking about you.” His eyes are blazing. “Especially in your uniform. You’re so hot.”

My first thought is: he thinks I look sexy in my uniform? My second thought it: this can’t be happening.

“You need to snap out of whatever this is,” I warn.

“I can’t…”

“You have to.”

“Maybe I don’t want to…”

My entire body begins to shake with anger. “This isn’t up for discussion. I’m your supervisor and you’ll do what I say. And I say you can no longer find me attractive in any way. Got it?”

His brow furrows. “It’s not that easy.”

Before I have a chance to say anything else we get our first call of the day: a cat stuck in a tree.

“Do we really have to respond to calls like that?” Cody asks, clearly not a cat person.

“We really do,” I assure him.

We stop the cruiser in front of a gorgeous beachfront home that most likely belongs to someone famous. They’re the only folks who can afford that kind of a price tag.

Cody and I approach a petite blonde who looks like she’s in her mid-twenties. She’s standing in the driveway wringing her hands, obviously nervous.

“I’m Officer Maya Navarro. And this is Officer Cody Jackson.”

“I’m capable of introducing myself.”

So much for my authority as his training officer. “You’ll do what I say when I say it.”

“I’m Officer Jackson,” he says, seemingly just to spite me.

There are a lot of things I’d like to say to him right now, but I want to remain professional.

“A trainee is supposed to stay in the background and observe,” I whisper to him.

“Whatever you say Officer Sweet Cheeks,” he whispers back.

I take in a deep breath before I say something I’ll regret. Then I turn my attention to the blonde. “You called about a cat in a tree.”

She nods.

I remove a small notepad and pencil from my breast pocket. “Is this your home?”

She shakes her head, which isn’t the response I was expecting.

Then she clears her throat. “I live here, but it’s not my house.” The young woman is so nervous her voice sounds like one of those singing chipmunks.

Glancing up from my notepad I ask, “Who owns this home?”

“Jackson Drake. I work for him. Maddie Malone. I’m his assistant. He’s a writer…”

I cut her off. “I know who he is.” He’s a famous suspense thriller writer. I’ve read several of his books.

“It’s kind of a funny coincidence. His first name is Jackson.” She gestures towards Cody. “Your last name is Jackson.”

“What’s funny about it?” I ask.

“Who’s Jackson Drake?” Cody asks.

I glare at him. So much for him staying in the background and observing. “If you read anything other than nudie magazines maybe you’d recognize his name.”

As soon as the words leave my mouth I immediately regret them. Cody looks stunned by my mean comment. Although I did see a Playboy magazine in his bedroom I have no idea if that’s all he reads.

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