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TIMOFEY
The knock on the bathroom door sends Piper shooting off like a firework.
She knocks against the stall door behind her. It swings open, and the only reason she doesn’t tumble into the toilet is because I grab her hand and reel her back against my chest.
“Hello?” a male voice from the hallway calls. “Is anyone in there? The door isn’t supposed to be locked.”
“Wait,” I order him.
I’m going to need at least a second, maybe several, to get rid of my raging hard-on. Based on the way Piper is looking at me, horrified and filled with shame, I assume sex is off the table.
There’s a pause. “This is awomen’srestroom, sir. If you don’t come out, I’ll have no choice but to—”
Frustrated in several ways, I reach back to flick the bolt and yank the door open.
The middle-aged manager barely reaches my elbow, but he’s high on power. “Please retake your seats or I’ll have to ask you both to leave.”
“I had no clue using the bathroom was a crime,” I drawl.
He isn’t amused. “Public restrooms are still ‘public.’ If the police are called, you’ll be fined with lewdness and public f—”
“Fucking?” I finish for him.
His eyes narrow. “Fornication.”
“It’s called fucking when you do it right.” I grab Piper’s hand and walk past the red-faced manager, pulling her along behind me.
“So much for avoiding the ‘Do Not Serve’ list,” she whispers.
I chuckle. This is one of my favorite restaurants, but I have no regrets. I’d do it again a million times over just to see that heat in her eyes.
Back at our table, our food is cold, but Piper doesn’t seem to mind. She digs into her plate with a utensil in each hand.
“You eat like I’m starving you,” I remark.
“Panic attacks use up a lot of energy,” she explains. “I’m always hungry afterward.”
The pork shoulder falls apart as she slices into it. When she places it in her mouth, her eyes flutter closed. The same way they were in the bathroom. Ecstasy. An orgasm on her tongue.
She sighs, and I can still feel the imprint of her against my chest, the warmth of her pressed to my body.
She looked like she wanted it. I know she did.
But that doesn’t mean anything. I’ve learned by now to never trust anyone.
“I want to know why you’re really so concerned with Emily’s murder.”
Piper lowers her fork and stares at me. “Because an innocent woman was killed and—”
“I also want to know why you looked so shocked when you found out she was dating Rodion.” I tighten my grip on my fork until the metal digs into my palm. The pain helps me focus.
“I thought maybe you and her were…” She blows out a frustrated breath. “It doesn’t matter.”
“I’ll decide what matters,” I reply. “I want to know why you asked your friend to look into Rodion for you.”
“I didn’t. I asked her to look into who Emily was.”
