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His chest expands. “We’ll see.” We exchange another heated kiss. “But somehow, I think you’re going to get your way.”
“I always do.”
We say goodnight and I slip into my cabin with a goofy grin I can’t seem to shake.
Ransom didn’t have plans to see my birthday suit, and for that, I’m a bit grateful, but after a night like tonight, I bet I would have caved in more ways than one.
And tomorrow, he’s going to cave as we go over each suspect with a magnifying glass.
Julia Edwards needs justice, and time is running out. I want her killer in handcuffs before we get back to Los Angeles.
But before L.A. comes the island of Kauai, and another hot date with the man of my dreams.
Life could not get better than this.
I’m a lucky, lucky girl—except for the little fact I seem to have a penchant for stumbling upon a body.
That little detail begs to differ, indeed.
CHAPTER 21
If ever there was a representation of the garden of Eden on earth, it would be Kauai—but with a body of water surrounding it and zero forbidden fruit.
Even the air on this gorgeous isle seems a bit sweeter, a bit more tropical as far as the humidity goes. But everything about it, from the red dirt to the wild chickens running rampant, has stolen my heart.
Just as Ransom, Bess, Nettie, Sparky, and I hit the gangway, Wes, who has traded his formal attire for a Hawaiian shirt and swim shorts, greets us.
“Guess who has the day off?” he announces, rocking back on his heels. “Me.”
“You have fun with that,” Ransom says, trying to barrel ahead, but I pull him back by the hand.
“Wes, you’re welcome to join us,” I tell him. “We’re just going to tool around the island.”
“Who says we’re tooling around?” Sparky turns his little wooden head abruptly from Nettie to me. “Someone here promised me a food tour, and I’m not going to rest until I get it.”
Nettie grunts, “We’d better give in and do it. I’ve learned the hard way that Sparky gets what Sparky wants. He had us hit the midnight buffet twice.”
“Twice?” Bess balks. “That must be why you have bona fide luggage under your eyes this morning.”
“Nah.” Nettie sags. “You know I’m perfectly capable of hitting the midnight buffet and getting a decent amount of shut-eye. The problem happened when I got back to my cabin.” She takes her right hand and does her best to cover both of Sparky’s ears. “It turns out, someone here snores.”
“What?” The wooden creature bounces to life as he bobs his head at her. “I heard that. How dare you spread rumors. You’re the one who can wake the dead with that trombone you have stuck in your septum.”
Bess chuckles. “He’s got you there.”
“Don’t bother sucking up, Red,” Sparky shoots back at her. “You’re still on my hit list.”
Bess grunts, “Some people can’t let go of a grudge.” She elbows Nettie. “And by the way, you can let go of the stump on your arm. Why don’t you leave the demon doll behind so we can have some real fun?”
“I can’t.” Nettie sighs. “You wouldn’t believe the things he’s threatened if I even think of trying to ditch him.”
“I’ve got a lighter,” Bess tells her.
“I’ve got a gun,” Ransom offers.
Wes frowns at him. “And I’ve got the license to kick whoever I want off the ship.”
“And we’ve all got a day in paradise,” I say. “Let’s go use it wisely—food tour included.”
