there.”
“You’d be surprised what I’m good at.” Her pulse skipped a beat at where her thoughts were headed.
Now he smiled. “Okay, but under one condition.”
“What’s that?”
“You’ll have to wear oversized sweats and a bag over your head.”
She laughed for the first time since she’d learned her brother hadn’t gone to work. “Afraid I’ll seduce you?”
“No, I’m afraid of what I’ll do to you.”
She couldn’t wait.
Chapter Eight
B ecause Cord didn’t want her to stay by herself until the men were apprehended, he asked her to pack a bag. Piper needed her car to drive to and from work, so she followed him to his place. To be thorough, Cord asked another officer to keep watch on her house, not only to make sure the workers installing the window didn’t take anything, but also to make sure the note-writer didn’t return.
“Make yourself at home,” Cord said as he unlocked the door. “I shouldn’t be long. I just need to check our department’s criminal database for the names your brother gave me.”
“Don’t worry about me. I brought my e-reader and will lose myself in some erotic fantasy.”
He shook his head, and huffed out a laugh, acting as if reading didn’t interest him. “I’ll pick up us some lunch on my way home.”
“I’ll be waiting.” Cord turned halfway, and was about to go back down the stairs, when she stopped him. “How about a good bye kiss so I don’t perish?”
He laughed. “You are trouble, Piper Capshaw.”
She didn’t think he’d oblige, but at the last second, he cupped her face and kissed her. This was no ordinary peck either. She couldn’t mistake the groan or how his fingers tightened on her face. Yes! She was getting to him.
“Don’t answer the door for anyone but me.”
“I won’t.” She wasn’t stupid.
He nodded and traipsed down the steps. She waited until he’d driven away before stepping inside then locking the door. Now that the whole issue of repairing her window had been taken care of, and her brother was safe, it was time to work on breaking down Cord Triggert.
It was already after ten thirty, which meant she had less than two hours to prepare before his return. She loved the fact that he’d suggested she wear unflattering clothes and a bag over her head. To her, that meant he was having trouble keeping his hands off her. Piper carried her suitcase into the only bedroom and sorted through her things. While he seemed to enjoy her bra and undies, she saw no reason to wear them. If she had her way, he’d be taking them off right after lunch.
She debated what to put on, but in the end, she honored his joking request of a sweatshirt and baggy sweatpants. Wouldn’t he be in for a surprise when he lifted her top and found her naked underneath?
If it had been evening, she might have searched for some candles, but she seriously doubted he would have any. She could have driven into town and bought some, but if he came home and found his place empty, he’d have gone ballistic. The best she could do was turn on a romantic music station.
Shortly after twelve, the key turned in the lock. Cord was back! Instead of jumping up, Piper stretched out on the sofa, not wanting to appear too eager.
He stepped inside, carrying a bag from the Hidden Hills Café and set the food on the kitchen counter as he passed through. “Hey,” he said.
“Everything go okay at the station?”
“If you’re asking whether I found the names of the scum who attacked your brother, the answer is no. I did a scan of the first names but nothing came up. It would have been a lot more helpful if I’d known the last names, but most likely they’d have been made up.”
Darn. She was hoping those three would be in a cell by tonight. On the other hand, spending another night with hot Cord Triggert held a lot of appeal. She eased off the sofa. “Need help with the food?”
He ran a gaze up and down her body and actually smiled. “Nothing to
“You’d be surprised what I’m good at.” Her pulse skipped a beat at where her thoughts were headed.
Now he smiled. “Okay, but under one condition.”
“What’s that?”
“You’ll have to wear oversized sweats and a bag over your head.”
She laughed for the first time since she’d learned her brother hadn’t gone to work. “Afraid I’ll seduce you?”
“No, I’m afraid of what I’ll do to you.”
She couldn’t wait.
Chapter Eight
B ecause Cord didn’t want her to stay by herself until the men were apprehended, he asked her to pack a bag. Piper needed her car to drive to and from work, so she followed him to his place. To be thorough, Cord asked another officer to keep watch on her house, not only to make sure the workers installing the window didn’t take anything, but also to make sure the note-writer didn’t return.
“Make yourself at home,” Cord said as he unlocked the door. “I shouldn’t be long. I just need to check our department’s criminal database for the names your brother gave me.”
“Don’t worry about me. I brought my e-reader and will lose myself in some erotic fantasy.”
He shook his head, and huffed out a laugh, acting as if reading didn’t interest him. “I’ll pick up us some lunch on my way home.”
“I’ll be waiting.” Cord turned halfway, and was about to go back down the stairs, when she stopped him. “How about a good bye kiss so I don’t perish?”
He laughed. “You are trouble, Piper Capshaw.”
She didn’t think he’d oblige, but at the last second, he cupped her face and kissed her. This was no ordinary peck either. She couldn’t mistake the groan or how his fingers tightened on her face. Yes! She was getting to him.
“Don’t answer the door for anyone but me.”
“I won’t.” She wasn’t stupid.
He nodded and traipsed down the steps. She waited until he’d driven away before stepping inside then locking the door. Now that the whole issue of repairing her window had been taken care of, and her brother was safe, it was time to work on breaking down Cord Triggert.
It was already after ten thirty, which meant she had less than two hours to prepare before his return. She loved the fact that he’d suggested she wear unflattering clothes and a bag over her head. To her, that meant he was having trouble keeping his hands off her. Piper carried her suitcase into the only bedroom and sorted through her things. While he seemed to enjoy her bra and undies, she saw no reason to wear them. If she had her way, he’d be taking them off right after lunch.
She debated what to put on, but in the end, she honored his joking request of a sweatshirt and baggy sweatpants. Wouldn’t he be in for a surprise when he lifted her top and found her naked underneath?
If it had been evening, she might have searched for some candles, but she seriously doubted he would have any. She could have driven into town and bought some, but if he came home and found his place empty, he’d have gone ballistic. The best she could do was turn on a romantic music station.
Shortly after twelve, the key turned in the lock. Cord was back! Instead of jumping up, Piper stretched out on the sofa, not wanting to appear too eager.
He stepped inside, carrying a bag from the Hidden Hills Café and set the food on the kitchen counter as he passed through. “Hey,” he said.
“Everything go okay at the station?”
“If you’re asking whether I found the names of the scum who attacked your brother, the answer is no. I did a scan of the first names but nothing came up. It would have been a lot more helpful if I’d known the last names, but most likely they’d have been made up.”
Darn. She was hoping those three would be in a cell by tonight. On the other hand, spending another night with hot Cord Triggert held a lot of appeal. She eased off the sofa. “Need help with the food?”
He ran a gaze up and down her body and actually smiled. “Nothing to
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