Partners in Crime
“She still had that pinched, peculiar expression on her face, she wouldn’t meet his eyes, and the tension vibrating through her slender body was so intense he found his own fists clenching in sympathetic response.
It was an Indian summer Sunday in New York, beautiful, and the city was practically empty. He drove through the park on the way to the tunnel, hungry for a taste of cool green after the heat and squalor of the night before. He’d been hoping to talk Jane into a leisurely brunch at o...ne of his favorite restaurants, but one look at her averted profile and he had abandoned the idea. It was just as well—he was known by name at most places, and he’d already been pushing his luck by taking her home to his apartment.
He was used to thinking on his feet in court, and his experience had served him well when he’d come face-to-face with Hans the elevator operator who’d known him since adolescence. But Jane was a smart lady—it had been sheer luck that she hadn’t tumbled onto all the amazing coincidences so far.MoreLess
It was an Indian summer Sunday in New York, beautiful, and the city was practically empty. He drove through the park on the way to the tunnel, hungry for a taste of cool green after the heat and squalor of the night before. He’d been hoping to talk Jane into a leisurely brunch at o...ne of his favorite restaurants, but one look at her averted profile and he had abandoned the idea. It was just as well—he was known by name at most places, and he’d already been pushing his luck by taking her home to his apartment.
He was used to thinking on his feet in court, and his experience had served him well when he’d come face-to-face with Hans the elevator operator who’d known him since adolescence. But Jane was a smart lady—it had been sheer luck that she hadn’t tumbled onto all the amazing coincidences so far.MoreLess
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