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“What’s next?”
“Field trip to New York.”
I disconnected with Ranger, then called Lula and asked for her help as well. I needed someone to look after Briggs while I watched for Poletti.
Morelli gave up on the ball game at ten o’clock.
“I have an early meeting tomorrow and my team’s losing,” he said.
Briggs was settled in on the couch. “I’m going to stay to see the end.”
Morelli’s house wasn’t big, but it was comfortable for a single guy. Living room, dining room, kitchen, and half bath downstairs. Three bedrooms and bath upstairs. It would also have been comfortable for a married couple or a young family. It was uncomfortable with Briggs in it.
I was in Morelli’s bed wearing panties and a T-shirt with the covers pulled up to my chin. Morelli was naked next to me.
“Is there a problem?” he asked.
“Briggs.”
“He’s downstairs watching television.”
“I’m worried he’ll just walk in on us to ask if we have organic taro chips or to tell us he needs to borrow a credit card to rent a porno film.”
“He’s watching the ball game.”
“You don’t know that for sure. He’s little and sneaky. He could have crept up the stairs. Did you lock the bedroom door?”
“Yes.”
“You’re fibbing. It doesn’t have a lock on it.”
“Would you feel better if I pushed the dresser in front of the door?”
“Maybe. But he could still be listening.”
Morelli was inching my panties down.
“Don’t you care if he’s listening?” I asked him.
“No.” He kissed my bare shoulder and did some exploration under the T-shirt.
“I can’t stop thinking about him,” I said.
Although, I had to admit, Morelli had wonderful hands. And he was an amazing kisser. And I was liking what his hands were doing.
“Do you like this?” Morelli asked, and he ran a finger across my nipple.
“Mmmm,” I said.
And then a vision of Briggs, listening to us on the other side of the door, popped into my head.
“I’m having a hard time focusing,” I told Morelli.
“As you can tell, I’m not having that problem.”
“I noticed. And there’s a part of me that really would like to do this. And I mean really would like to do this. But I can’t shake the feeling that Briggs is out there. I mean, what if the game suddenly ends?”
“There were two innings left.”
