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“Where?”
“At dinner.”
“Here?”
She shakes her head.
“Please tell me you didn’t fucking seek them out.”
“We had good reason. She’s up to something.”
“Landing a sugar daddy isn’t illegal.”
“It’s something else.”
“Like what?”
“I don’t know, but she was overly curious about Rowan’s business and your job. She asked a lot of questions.”
“She’s an amateur journalist.”
“Something’s off.”
“You keep saying this, Addie, but you’re not backing it up.”
“It’s a gut feeling, okay?”
“Gut feelings don’t count.”
“Really, Mr. Marine? You’re a cop and a soldier. Are you telling me you never relied on your gut?”
I open my mouth and then snap it shut.
“Thought so.”
“I am trained and specialized.”
“Well, I’m trained and specialized in being a woman. And as a woman, I know when a sister isn’t right. Tera’s got something up her sleeve.”
I take a few breaths, willing myself to calm down, and try to ask calmly, “Any idea where this woman’s intuition is leading?”
“Not yet, but with all that we’ve discovered tonight, the feeling is fiercer than ever. Listening to her talk, you’d think she’s on the fast track to being the next Primetime news anchor extraordinaire. Which is bullshit because Harley already covered that angle.”
I’m not the least bit surprised Harley’s knee-deep in this. “Covered that angle?”
“They’ve been talking like this all night. It’s like we’re about to film an episode of Hawaii Five-O.”
When I glance back at Rowan, her eyes are now dancing with enjoyment, and the irritation dissolves. “Hawaii Five-O?”
“You know, the show with the hot cops in a specialized division of the police—”
“I know the show. What I don’t understand is why you lot of women think you’re investigating.”
“Because we are. We’re investigating what Tera is up to.”
“You’re lucky you’re so fucking beautiful and that man out there is clearly interested in Shayla.”
Her smile spreads wide and she melts into me. “I love you.”
