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She rose. “Well, roll call comes early. I’d better get some sleep. Thanks for letting me use your pool.”
“Anytime,” he said, gazing off into space again.
Kelly sensed his thoughts were far away from her now. No doubt on the dead wife. She shouldn’t have asked. For the hundredth time she reminded herself the problems of the rich and famous had nothing to do with her.
She was out of here first thing in the morning. She’d arranged for Hans to drive her home at 7:00 a.m. Plenty of time to dress and make her 10:00 a.m. roll call. Maria promised breakfast would be laid out at six.
One thing for sure, people definitely ate well in Wentworth Villa.
She shivered when she entered the air-conditioned house and hurried up the stairs. The door to Jason’s room stood ajar, which halted her steps. She’d closed it when she peeked in on her way down to the pool,
But maybe Wentworth left it open when he’d checked on his son. Or maybe not. She glanced around uneasily.
No question about the fact that someone had helped the kidnappers get to Jason. Could that someone be a member of Wentworth’s staff?
Kelly edged open the door. Jason snored softly in the glow of his night light. Shaking her head, she eased the door shut and continued to her room. She’d mention her worries to Ballard, but right now a warm shower awaited and a hopefully soft bed after that.
And then she was so out of fantasyville.
What if Jason woke up still insisting she was his mom? She didn’t want to go through another hysterical scene with the kid. He’d been through enough already.
But no matter what happened with the little dude, she would be at roll call. Nothing Wentworth said could make her miss another shift.
CHAPTER SIX
KELLY DIDN’T HAVE any trouble finding the dining room when she descended the stairs at 6:00 a.m. All she had to do was follow the scent of bacon and freshly baked bread.
She took a deep breath. Yes, and there it was. Strong hot coffee.
Hurrying toward the lure of caffeine, she resisted the urge to rearrange the underwear Wentworth had provided. Damn, but these fancy thong panties were uncomfortable. Why did women wear them? There were some places that lace just shouldn’t go.
For sure she couldn’t work wearing this nonsense. She’d change as soon as she got home.
Kelly spotted Maria in the living room, but the housekeeper didn’t notice her. She was too busy struggling to open a container of what looked like prescription meds. But who didn’t have trouble with that childproof packaging?
Greta waited inside the dining room where, as promised, a buffet of hot and cold breakfast goodies awaited. This place was like a hotel.
“Good morning, Officer Jenkins.”
Kelly nodded. “Good morning, Greta.”
“Sit anywhere you like. Would you like some coffee?”
“Yes, please. Black.”
Kelly took a seat, and Greta immediately poured steaming hot liquid into the china cup at her place.
“Please help yourself to the buffet when you are ready,” Greta said. “Hans will be waiting for you out front when you are ready to go.”
“Is Jason up?” Kelly asked.
“Mr. Wentworth is in his room now with the doctor,” Greta said. “They should be down for breakfast soon.”
“Dr. Carico is here?”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Good.” Thinking the good doctor must be on some sort of retainer, Kelly glanced at the spread of food. Maybe she ought to make her escape while she could, but everything smelled too good.
She went to the buffet, grabbed a plate and heaped it with creamy eggs, crisp bacon, hash brown potatoes, grits, cantaloupe, a chocolate croissant—Lordy, way too much food. She couldn’t help herself.
Her typical breakfast, when she had time, was a bowl of cold cereal. Man, she really needed to get out of here. Another day in fantasyland and she wouldn’t be able to squeeze into her uniform.
She opened the newspaper Greta placed next to her coffee, and a headline screamed some nonsense about corruption inside the Miami-Dade Police Department, her employer. Kelly ate and read until the sound of little feet thundering in her direction interrupted her concentration.
She lowered the paper just before Jason launched himself into her lap.
