A Private Duel With Agent Gunn (The Gentlemen of Scotland Yard)
““Bonjour! N’importe qui à la maison?” He squinted up at the steep roofline. A row of gabled windows remained dark and closed. The residence turned out to be a two-story stone cottage, something that might accommodate the keeper and his family—but at the moment it seemed no one was home. Which was quite impossible, as a beam of powerful light swept past shoals and surf at regular intervals.
A strong offshore breeze whipped up from the shoreline. Cate pulled his coat tighter around herself. “Ther...e must be another entrance.”
Finn grabbed her hand, and they circled the residence. They found a rise of wooden steps leading up to the tower door. He rapped on the door. This time he tried the latch. The door swung open almost silently and he ushered Cate inside.
He kept his arm around her and pressed her against the closed door. “I can’t see a blasted thing—if you’ll excuse me?” He opened and slipped his hand inside his coat—the one Cate was wearing. His hands accidentally brushed across her breasts.MoreLess
A strong offshore breeze whipped up from the shoreline. Cate pulled his coat tighter around herself. “Ther...e must be another entrance.”
Finn grabbed her hand, and they circled the residence. They found a rise of wooden steps leading up to the tower door. He rapped on the door. This time he tried the latch. The door swung open almost silently and he ushered Cate inside.
He kept his arm around her and pressed her against the closed door. “I can’t see a blasted thing—if you’ll excuse me?” He opened and slipped his hand inside his coat—the one Cate was wearing. His hands accidentally brushed across her breasts.MoreLess
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