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A trap was still baited, but differently.
He’d told Dan about the theft of the money, but specified rolls of cash.
He’d said nothing about the wads.
When Dan found her, he’d find both.
Would he kill her, take the wads, and hand in the rolls?
Sonny would soon have his answer.
He’d always enjoyed spending time in the islands.
But this trip his head hurt and his heart was heavy.
And there was a whole lot more to it than just a few days of sunshine and business.
CHAPTER TEN
As they continued to study Dan Miller’s empty hotel room, Elizabeth placed her elbow on the desk, rested her chin in her hand, and looked across at Scott. He was leaning back in his chair with his arms crossed.
“Is this what we’ll be doing for the rest of the day?” she asked. “Staring at this room and waiting for something to happen?”
He laughed out loud.
“What did I say?”
“There are other eyes watching. If anything interesting pops up I’ll get a call.”
“I should have realized,” she muttered, thinking her question had made her sound like a rookie. “I’d like to go over there myself and wait for him. Nothing would make me happier than to blow his fucking brains out.”
“You don’t mean that,” Scott said, his voice suddenly solemn.
“A part of me does. I need justice.”
“Yeah, I get it.”
“I still can’t think about it without wanting to cry,” she said, swallowing back the hot lump in her throat. “It’s just so hard to get past.”
“You haven’t had a chance. You’ve been weaving and dodging since it happened.”
“I had a couple of days to myself in that beach house before Dan showed up, but it wasn’t enough.”
“You need a mental break,” Scott said, leaning forward and taking her hands, “and I know just how to make that happen.”
His touch made her skin tingle, and his dominant skill took her breath away. The thought of being back under his captivating control brought the butterflies in her stomach fluttering back to life.
“I’m sure you do,” she murmured, “and I can’t wait to find out how.”
“It might not be what you’re expecting.”
“I like surprises, well, most of them.”
“Good to know, but I still need to call Emily back. While I’m doing that, you can email your guy, but don’t reveal the location of this place.”
“I couldn’t if I wanted to. I have no idea where we are. I don’t even know how long it took to get here. I was asleep.”
Suddenly reaching into her hair, he pulled her towards him and pressed his lips on hers.
