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I cast a quick glance toward the driveway.
When I shot out the invite, I sent it to both of them. Sort of a celebratory dip with dinner on me as a way to say thanks for saving my very naked behind.
His phone chimes and he picks it up, grunting as he examines the screen.
“Speak of the devil,” he says. “She’s not coming. She says she thinks we should have a little alone time. She wants us to enjoy our hot date.”
“She did not say that.” I laugh, splashing some water his way.
“Hold your fire,” he says, flashing his phone at me and, sure enough, it’s true as gospel.
“How much did you pay her?” I tease. “On second thought, she probably owes you one.”
“Are you saying I’d manipulate my friends and cut them out of a pizza dinner to have some alone time with you?” A dark grin glides up his cheek, and there’s a look in his eyes that suggests he could gobble me down in three hungry bites.
He’s so cutthroat handsome tonight that I’m not so sure I’d mind.
What am I saying?
“And this isn’t a date,” I’m quick to inform him.
“Maybe not.” He winces and gives the dark scruff on his cheeks a quick scratch. “But speaking of dates, I’ve got a high school reunion just around the corner.”
“The only way you can drag me there is by way of a madman threatening to blow up the building.”
“Duly noted.”
“I wasn’t so big on high school. So all future reunions are a no-go as well.” I frown over at him. “Since when were you Mr. Congeniality? I wouldn’t have pegged you for the reunion type either.”
“I was voted Most Likely to Live Under a Bridge.”
“But then, proving people wrong is part of the fun.” I glide his way. “I’m sorry you had it so rough.”
He tips his head to the side, his eyes never leaving mine. “Why do I get the feeling I’m about to have it real easy?”
“Buddy,” I call out and the furry cutie runs right over. “It’s your lucky night,” I say, chucking my pizza his way and he catches it midair.
Jack quirks a brow. “Is it my lucky night?”
I shake my head.
“I didn’t think so,” he says, pitching his slice over to Buddy as well as he scoops me into his arms.
I bite down on a smile, because even though this isn’t Jack Stone’s lucky night, once again his ego and dirty imagination have gone ten paces ahead of him.
Although I’m not above doing this?—
I lean in, and just as our lips are a hair away from touching, a buzz jolts us out of our lust-struck stupor as our phones go off at once.
“It’s Hale,” he says, looking at his messages as I pick up my phone as well. “Three people have been shot in Aspen Heights and a woman has been kidnapped from the scene. Hale wants us at the field office asap.”
“Let’s do it,” I say as we hoist ourselves out of the water and back into the fray of whatever waits for us in the shadows.
There’s another killer on the loose, another set of victims looking for justice.
And that’s exactly what they’re going to get.
The End
