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Despite myself, I almost smiled. “I have a feeling you have more in common with your mom than you realize. You’re very suspicious.”
“That could also be due to my love of true crime. What are you going to tell the Chief about me?”
“Oh, do you want me to give him details?”
She scowled at me. “I mean about the job interview. Do you have a story? You need a story.”
“And the truth isn’t adequate?”
“Oh, yeah, tell him how you had your hand around my throat before we kissed then moved your attention to my tits. I’m sure he’ll approve.”
I dragged my hand over my face and wondered not for the first time how we ended up here. “Bonnie is making noises about delaying retirement again.”
“Again?”
“She’s been driving herself to distraction worrying about Gina. She thinks maybe it’s better if she helps with the Dispatcher ‘transition’ before she calls it quits for real. You know, being more hands on with training.”
“But you haven’t hired anyone yet?”
“No, but the Chief assumes we’re hiring you.”
“No. I can’t. I made a tactical error in even applying.”
“Why?”
“Um, besides the fact that I’ve seen every part of you naked?”
“Yes, besides that.”
“Between my brothers and now you being my supervisor…it just doesn’t contribute to a professional work atmosphere. I want to go work for the vet’s office. I like animals better than men.”
“Now you tell me.” I inclined my chin toward my obviously smitten dog, who appeared to be smiling in his sleep as he snoozed on her thigh.
“Who can blame me for running away with Boomer? He’s a loyal companion.”
I sighed. “Look, I know I fucked things up for you for moving on you like I did. I have no defense for my actions except you’re so insanely sexy I lost all control.”
She cocked her head. “Well…okay.”
“I should be sorry. I should regret my actions.”
Her lips twitched. “And?”
“The only thing I regret is that I didn’t just grab the peas after having you one more time.”
She rubbed the back of her hand over her mouth. “I’m supposed to go to an early lunch with my mother.”
“So no back to bed for you just yet.”
“Do you want to come?”
I lifted my brows. “Did you remember all the questions you want to avoid?”
Gently, she nudged Boomer off her legs and he sighed morosely before flopping down on the rug. “Yeah. But now that you put the idea of more sex in my head…”
“It wasn’t in your head before?”
“It was, underneath being hurt by my stupid brother.”
