Wetlands Investigation by Carla Cassidy

Author:Carla Cassidy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2023-12-08T16:49:11+00:00

Chapter Eight

The next three days flew by. They continued to interview as many people as possible from any and all the murders. They interviewed family members and friends, all pretty much with the same results.

They’d dropped the blood samples and photos off to Dr. Cartwright, but there had been a deadly car accident on the same day with four dead, so he’d been too busy to get back to them with any results.

It was about seven o’clock in the evening of the third night and they were seated at the table, after having updated their notes.

He leaned back in his chair and released a tired sigh. “You know what I’m thinking about right now?”

She looked up from her computer and smiled at him. As usual that smile of hers tightened all the muscles in his stomach and caused a wave of warmth to sweep over him. “What?” she asked.

“A nice juicy steak and a good, stiff drink.”

“Sounds good to me,” she replied.

“So, where do two tired cops go to get those things in this town?” he asked.

“The café has a decent steak, but if you want a really good steak and a nice stiff drink, then the place to go is Tremont’s.”

“Are you up for it?” he asked, and stood.

She immediately jumped up from her chair. “Your car or mine?”

He laughed. “Now that’s a woman I don’t have to ask twice.”

Minutes later they were in his car and headed to the high-end restaurant. “So, are you hungry?” he asked and glanced at her. Even after a ten-hour day, she still looked fresh and pretty.

“I’m starving,” she replied.

He focused back on the road, as always fighting his desire for her. Since the last time they’d made love, all he’d been able to think about was being in bed with her once again.

However, he kept telling himself he had to remain strong and not go there again. At least they were spending the rest of this evening out in public because if they were in a private place, he wasn’t so sure he could remain so strong.

He pulled up to the sleek-looking restaurant where he had to go around the building to park in the back as the places in front were all full.

He fought the impulse to grab her hand in his as they walked around to the front door. Only then did he touch her and that was by placing his hand on the small of her back as he ushered her inside.

They were greeted by a hostess who led them past a long bar filled with well-dressed drinking men and to a booth toward the back of the busy place. They slid in on either side of the seats with red upholstered bench backs and then the hostess handed each of them a large glossy menu.

“Your server should be with you shortly,” she said with a friendly smile and then left their booth.

Both of them immediately began to peruse the menus. “Have you eaten in here often?” he asked.

“Not too often, but occasionally.

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