A loud knock on the door woke us from our deep sleep. Jason grumbled under his breath and tightened his hold. “Whoever it is can go the fuck away. It’s not even morning yet.”
I rubbed my eyes and looked at the clock. “It’s ten o’clock,” I laughed. Then Jason’s phone started to ring, and when he didn’t pick up, mine started to howl. “I’m thinking I need to answer that.” I evidently didn’t get to it in time, as a text came through.
Ryan: Answer the fucking door!
“Holy shit balls, it’s the chief,” I grumbled. I didn’t have any clothes in Jason’s room so I jumped out of bed and grabbed a bathrobe. Jason threw on a pair of shorts and started for the door before I could join him. I tied the robe as fast as I could and rushed out, but Jason had already let Ryan in. His eyes went wide, glancing back and forth at us.
“Well . . . it seems like you two are getting along.”
Cheeks burning, I ran a hand through my hair, hoping I didn’t look like I stuck my finger in a light socket. “It took a while, but we worked everything out.”
Jason crossed his arms over his chest. “What’s with the visit? Did you find the missing woman?”
Ryan took a seat and sighed. “We did, but I also wanted to hear your progress. You two seem to be too busy lately to give me an update.”
Jason and I sat down on the couch, facing him. The last thing I wanted to hear was that the woman who went missing was found dead and mutilated. Instead, Jason answered him, “We’ve gotten close enough to Blackwell to check him out. Everything seems good with him. We have the other two left, but they shouldn’t be a problem.”
Ryan nodded. “Good.”
I spoke up next. “What about the woman? You said you found her. What happened?”
Throwing his hands in the air, he shook his head, chuckling. “She went off and got fucking married.”
Jason and I looked at each other and then back to him. “Married? So she’s alive?” I asked.
“Yep. Apparently, she met this guy at a casino and they tied the knot. Her fiancé back home found out and is on his way out here now. Big mess.”
I breathed a sigh of relief. “At least she’s not dead.”
He chuckled. “Not yet, but her newfound husband might be once the fiancé comes into town.”
“But other than that, there’s no other missing women.”
“Right,” he said, nodding. “Not until someone tries to take you.”
“Are you sure you want to spend the day with Diane? You could stay here with me and we can . . .” Jason came up behind me and pressed his arousal into my back, making me giggle.
“I told her I’d see her today. I’ll be back this afternoon. Besides, maybe I can dig up more gossip. She’s been a big help without her even knowing.”
Tilting my head, he brushed my hair to the side and kissed my neck. “True. Just be careful. I might go downstairs and press my luck.”
Finishing the last touches of my makeup, I smiled at him through the mirror; his emerald green eyes stared back, making me shiver. I wanted to spend the day in bed with him, but our duties took precedence.
“Is it bad I feel guilty about taking everyone’s money the other night?”
He turned me to face him and I put my arms around his waist. “You shouldn’t. You deserve way more than what you got. You risk your life every day at work, I wouldn’t feel bad in the least. However, if you want to give me back what I put in that’s fine. I’m sure we can have ourselves a little bit of fun with it.”
“Oh yeah?” I said, lifting up on my toes. “It’s a date.” I looked down at my phone and realized I only had ten minutes before I needed to meet Diane in the lobby. “Yikes, gotta go.” He kissed me quickly and I slid on my sandals before heading to the door. It felt great to wear normal clothes for a change.
I looked back and he smiled. “Have fun, firecracker. Text me if you run into any problems. I’ll come save you.”
“What if you don’t know where I am?” I countered.