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reached for a coffee cup. “Miller.”
She didn’t understand the hostile vibes between the two men, but the tone of Bode’s voice spoke volumes. Their animosity toward one another wasn’t her concern, so she eased toward the door. Michael stopped her by placing his hand on her arm.
“Kelsey, how about we go to lunch today? There’s a restaurant nearby where a lot of the professionals who work downtown like to eat.”
Bode moved between them and steered her out the door before she could form a reply. Caught off guard by his actions, she allowed him to sweep her out of the room.
“Sorry, but she’ll have to get back to you,” he growled and then propelled her down the hall.
By the time they reached her office, she imagined that steam must be boiling from her ears. They stepped into the room, and she yanked free.
“What do you think you’re doing?” She tried not to yell at him, but she couldn’t help herself as she stormed to the desk and sat. Her anger didn’t seem to faze him. He bent down, so their noses were within mere inches of one another. His breath was minty fresh when she breathed it in.
“I don’t understand where this caveman attitude is coming from.” She glowered at him.
“You’re new around here, so it’s up to me to warn you. He’s a snake. You don’t want to be doing that with the likes of Miller.”
Confused, she shook her head. “Doing what?”
He made a rude sound. “Flirting.”
“Flirting,” she screeched and then took a calming breath. “I was not flirting, but I’ll go out with whomever I want. Besides, he asked me to a friendly lunch. Michael and I will be working—why am I even talking to you about this? It isn’t any of your business.”
Bode lowered his gravelly voice and pushed his face even further into her personal space. “You told me that you wanted to be friends . Well, friends don’t let other friends date idiots.”
His sardonic expression sent her temper soaring. “Friends also respect boundaries. Something you obviously know nothing about.”
“I came by to tell you that I called a cop friend of mine that works for DPD. He knew about your harassment problem but assured me they checked everything out. No one takes a threat to an ADA lightly. If you haven’t had any more trouble since you’ve been here, I guess you won’t need me to keep watching your back.”
She couldn’t stop an involuntary flinch, as her spirits sank at the knowledge he didn’t want to be around her. A loud knock on the door brought her back to the present, and she sat back in the chair.
He prowled with nonchalant grace to lean against the wall.
She ground her teeth in frustration. “Quit calling me Princess, you jerk.”
Taking a deep breath, she called out. “Come in.”
David stuck his head around the corner. “Oh, hey, Bode. I didn’t know you were here. Kels, when you finish, I need to meet with you in my office. I want your input on a few points.”
She forced a bright smile. “I can come now. Detective Taggert was just leaving.”
Bode pushed himself off the wall and strolled across the room. He nodded once at David and then left without a word.
David grinned at her. “You want to tell me what that was all about?”
“No, I don’t. Let’s go.”
By five o’clock, she was tired but had a definite spring in her step. She didn’t understand why she could work here when just entering her old office was a problem. But she wasn’t going to spend too much time questioning her change of luck.
Afraid to leave her apartment in Dallas, she’d quit her regular workout routine. Instead, she opted to practice yoga at home but it didn’t give her the cardio release she craved. Driving back to the hotel and going to the gym would be the perfect end to a wonderful day.
She signed the log book and turned to leave the lobby. “Bye, Carl. I’ll see you in the morning. I’m off to torture myself by getting a workout.”
The security guard chuckled, and
She didn’t understand the hostile vibes between the two men, but the tone of Bode’s voice spoke volumes. Their animosity toward one another wasn’t her concern, so she eased toward the door. Michael stopped her by placing his hand on her arm.
“Kelsey, how about we go to lunch today? There’s a restaurant nearby where a lot of the professionals who work downtown like to eat.”
Bode moved between them and steered her out the door before she could form a reply. Caught off guard by his actions, she allowed him to sweep her out of the room.
“Sorry, but she’ll have to get back to you,” he growled and then propelled her down the hall.
By the time they reached her office, she imagined that steam must be boiling from her ears. They stepped into the room, and she yanked free.
“What do you think you’re doing?” She tried not to yell at him, but she couldn’t help herself as she stormed to the desk and sat. Her anger didn’t seem to faze him. He bent down, so their noses were within mere inches of one another. His breath was minty fresh when she breathed it in.
“I don’t understand where this caveman attitude is coming from.” She glowered at him.
“You’re new around here, so it’s up to me to warn you. He’s a snake. You don’t want to be doing that with the likes of Miller.”
Confused, she shook her head. “Doing what?”
He made a rude sound. “Flirting.”
“Flirting,” she screeched and then took a calming breath. “I was not flirting, but I’ll go out with whomever I want. Besides, he asked me to a friendly lunch. Michael and I will be working—why am I even talking to you about this? It isn’t any of your business.”
Bode lowered his gravelly voice and pushed his face even further into her personal space. “You told me that you wanted to be friends . Well, friends don’t let other friends date idiots.”
His sardonic expression sent her temper soaring. “Friends also respect boundaries. Something you obviously know nothing about.”
“I came by to tell you that I called a cop friend of mine that works for DPD. He knew about your harassment problem but assured me they checked everything out. No one takes a threat to an ADA lightly. If you haven’t had any more trouble since you’ve been here, I guess you won’t need me to keep watching your back.”
She couldn’t stop an involuntary flinch, as her spirits sank at the knowledge he didn’t want to be around her. A loud knock on the door brought her back to the present, and she sat back in the chair.
He prowled with nonchalant grace to lean against the wall.
She ground her teeth in frustration. “Quit calling me Princess, you jerk.”
Taking a deep breath, she called out. “Come in.”
David stuck his head around the corner. “Oh, hey, Bode. I didn’t know you were here. Kels, when you finish, I need to meet with you in my office. I want your input on a few points.”
She forced a bright smile. “I can come now. Detective Taggert was just leaving.”
Bode pushed himself off the wall and strolled across the room. He nodded once at David and then left without a word.
David grinned at her. “You want to tell me what that was all about?”
“No, I don’t. Let’s go.”
By five o’clock, she was tired but had a definite spring in her step. She didn’t understand why she could work here when just entering her old office was a problem. But she wasn’t going to spend too much time questioning her change of luck.
Afraid to leave her apartment in Dallas, she’d quit her regular workout routine. Instead, she opted to practice yoga at home but it didn’t give her the cardio release she craved. Driving back to the hotel and going to the gym would be the perfect end to a wonderful day.
She signed the log book and turned to leave the lobby. “Bye, Carl. I’ll see you in the morning. I’m off to torture myself by getting a workout.”
The security guard chuckled, and
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