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Would you prefer to just have coffee?”
“Oh. No, I’m sorry, Jasper. Juice and coffee is fine.”
“Of course, madam.” Jasper turned and headed towards the kitchen.
“Jasper,” I said. He looked back at me. “You really don’t have to call me madam. Dani is fine.”
Jasper nodded. “Of course, madam,” he replied, continuing to the kitchen.
Cole laughed. “Give it up. I tried for days to get him to call me Cole instead of Mr. Anderson. It’s not happening.”
“So who are you and Sonny playing golf with again?” I asked, right before shoving a forkful of pancake into my mouth. I had yet to meet the cook, Glenda, but the woman was seriously talented.
“Chief of police,” Cole said between bites.
That’s right. How could I forget that? I recalled my pulse racing last night when Cole had first mentioned it, my eyes racing around for any clue that something had happened. The people Jasper had called knew their stuff, though, and they had been busy while I slept on the couch. No damaged doors or walls or dead bodies anywhere. I shook my head. “It seems kind of funny. Does the chief know who he’s playing golf with?”
Cole nodded. “Just about everyone in law enforcement knows who Sonny is… although nobody can prove it. I’m being introduced to him today. Sonny wants to make sure everyone knows he’s got my back before he heads back to Florida.”
I almost choked on pancake. “They’re going back to Florida?”
A look of concern flashed across Cole’s face. “Oh, Dani. I wasn’t thinking. Yeah, he and Abri were just here for a few days to help get things going… but I know Abri thinks you’re great. She’d probably stay a little longer to keep you company.”
I shook my head. “Abri and Sonny are crazy in love. I’m not going to separate them just so Abri can babysit me.”
“I didn’t mean it like that,” Cole said, sounding hurt.
“I know. I’m sorry,” I said. It’s just that my nerves are a little on edge because I killed a guy. I sighed. How I wished I could actually tell him that.
Someone knocked on the door and I had to resist the urge to jump from the chair as Jasper went to answer it, images of our last guest flashing through my mind. A few minutes later, I heard Sonny and Abri’s voices as they came down the hall.
As usual, the couple looked like they were ready for a fashion shoot. Sonny’s beige slacks and red polo worked perfectly with his tan complexion and Abri was stunning in a short white dress. She eyed my short black dress with a filigree pattern down the front and smiled her approval.
“Ready to show the chief of police who the boss is?” Sonny asked. He flashed a smile. “On the golf course, of course.”
Chapter 12
I sat on the clubhouse patio with Abri, a mimosa in my hand. Sonny and Cole had left about an hour ago and I had already thrilled Abri with a very brief recounting of ‘lunch’ with Cole in the back of the limo. Now I was considering sharing something much more serious. “I have a confession to make,” I said nervously.
Abri grinned wickedly. “Something hotter than the adventure in the limo?”
I shook my head. “No, this is different. It’s bad.”
Abri sat her drink on the table and leaned forward. “What is it?”
I looked out over the golf course. It seemed so peaceful and tranquil… and rich. From the expertly-tended greens to the clubhouse employees in their freshly-pressed uniforms, the place screamed money. I could never afford to spend a day here before when I was living my old life. I chuckled. My old life was my life last week. Who knew things could change so quickly? And I liked it. I had only had the nice house and the fancy clothes – and the talented lover – for a couple of days, but that was long enough to know I liked it, and blabbing this secret could end it. Abri would tell Sonny, and then he would tell Cole I was too reckless, too careless, that I had to go.
“Dani?”
I looked back at
“Oh. No, I’m sorry, Jasper. Juice and coffee is fine.”
“Of course, madam.” Jasper turned and headed towards the kitchen.
“Jasper,” I said. He looked back at me. “You really don’t have to call me madam. Dani is fine.”
Jasper nodded. “Of course, madam,” he replied, continuing to the kitchen.
Cole laughed. “Give it up. I tried for days to get him to call me Cole instead of Mr. Anderson. It’s not happening.”
“So who are you and Sonny playing golf with again?” I asked, right before shoving a forkful of pancake into my mouth. I had yet to meet the cook, Glenda, but the woman was seriously talented.
“Chief of police,” Cole said between bites.
That’s right. How could I forget that? I recalled my pulse racing last night when Cole had first mentioned it, my eyes racing around for any clue that something had happened. The people Jasper had called knew their stuff, though, and they had been busy while I slept on the couch. No damaged doors or walls or dead bodies anywhere. I shook my head. “It seems kind of funny. Does the chief know who he’s playing golf with?”
Cole nodded. “Just about everyone in law enforcement knows who Sonny is… although nobody can prove it. I’m being introduced to him today. Sonny wants to make sure everyone knows he’s got my back before he heads back to Florida.”
I almost choked on pancake. “They’re going back to Florida?”
A look of concern flashed across Cole’s face. “Oh, Dani. I wasn’t thinking. Yeah, he and Abri were just here for a few days to help get things going… but I know Abri thinks you’re great. She’d probably stay a little longer to keep you company.”
I shook my head. “Abri and Sonny are crazy in love. I’m not going to separate them just so Abri can babysit me.”
“I didn’t mean it like that,” Cole said, sounding hurt.
“I know. I’m sorry,” I said. It’s just that my nerves are a little on edge because I killed a guy. I sighed. How I wished I could actually tell him that.
Someone knocked on the door and I had to resist the urge to jump from the chair as Jasper went to answer it, images of our last guest flashing through my mind. A few minutes later, I heard Sonny and Abri’s voices as they came down the hall.
As usual, the couple looked like they were ready for a fashion shoot. Sonny’s beige slacks and red polo worked perfectly with his tan complexion and Abri was stunning in a short white dress. She eyed my short black dress with a filigree pattern down the front and smiled her approval.
“Ready to show the chief of police who the boss is?” Sonny asked. He flashed a smile. “On the golf course, of course.”
Chapter 12
I sat on the clubhouse patio with Abri, a mimosa in my hand. Sonny and Cole had left about an hour ago and I had already thrilled Abri with a very brief recounting of ‘lunch’ with Cole in the back of the limo. Now I was considering sharing something much more serious. “I have a confession to make,” I said nervously.
Abri grinned wickedly. “Something hotter than the adventure in the limo?”
I shook my head. “No, this is different. It’s bad.”
Abri sat her drink on the table and leaned forward. “What is it?”
I looked out over the golf course. It seemed so peaceful and tranquil… and rich. From the expertly-tended greens to the clubhouse employees in their freshly-pressed uniforms, the place screamed money. I could never afford to spend a day here before when I was living my old life. I chuckled. My old life was my life last week. Who knew things could change so quickly? And I liked it. I had only had the nice house and the fancy clothes – and the talented lover – for a couple of days, but that was long enough to know I liked it, and blabbing this secret could end it. Abri would tell Sonny, and then he would tell Cole I was too reckless, too careless, that I had to go.
“Dani?”
I looked back at
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