Suspicion by Christiane Heggan

Author:Christiane Heggan [Heggan, Christiane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, General, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths
ISBN: 9781551663050
Publisher: MIRA
Published: 1998-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

“No, nothing like that. Mitch is making a big deal out of nothing,” she said, embarrassed to have dragged a tired doctor out of bed. “He shouldn’t have bothered you.”

“It’s no bother.” He took a small plastic container from his bag and handed it to her. “Here’s a mild sedative, just for tonight. Take it. You’ll sleep better. Tomorrow, try to stay in bed and take Advil as needed. If you need something stronger, give me a call.” He walked back into the foyer and called Mitch and Frankie back.

Mitch was the first one in. “How’s she doing?”

“There’s nothing broken and no concussion. She’ll have to take it easy for the next day or two. Other than that, she’ll be fine.”

“Thanks, pal. I owe you a home-cooked dinner.”

Russell winced. “I’ll pass. Unless, of course, you plan to have the dinner catered.” He winked at Kate. “If at all possible, don’t let him near your kitchen.”

Laughing, Mitch wrapped an arm around his friend’s shoulders. “You’re such a pessimist. One of these days, I might just surprise you.”

Frankie watched the two men walk out of the room and heaved a dramatic sigh. “Some girls have all the luck. It’s not enough that you have a gorgeous cop looking after you, but your doctor is a dead ringer for George Clooney. When I had the flu last month, tender loving care came in the form of my aunt Bernice.”

“What happened to Romero?”

Frankie snorted. “Romero is a dirty, stinking pig. He’s out of my life forever.”

Before Kate could ask the reason for the breakup, Mitch was back, carrying Frankie’s coat. “Okay, young lady,” he said, helping her into it, “you go on and get some sleep. I’ll take care of your friend.”

Facing Kate, Frankie rolled her eyes skyward as though she was in ecstasy.

“I don’t need to be taken care of. So why don’t you go, as well?”

“Because if I did, you wouldn’t get any rest. You’d worry about that ape all night. You’d come down every ten minutes, check all the doors and all the windows, go back upstairs and stare at the ceiling, waiting for sleep to come. By morning, you’d be a wreck.”

Kate fought back a smile as Frankie bent down to kiss her cheek. “Seems to me as if the man’s got you all figured out, Boss,” she whispered in her ear.

“Oh, shut up.”

Mitch walked Frankie to the door and waited until she had safely driven away before returning to the living room. “And now it’s your turn to go to bed.” Wrapping an arm around Kate’s waist, he helped her to her feet.

Kate took her time. As she walked, she could feel the shift of Mitch’s hard body against hers. It had been a long time since a man had held her that close, and longer still

since she had found the experience pleasant, even mildly arousing.

“I can manage the rest of the way by myself, thank you,” she said as they reached the staircase.

‘”Are you sure?”

“It’s going to take a lot more than some goon roughing me up to put me out of commission.

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