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right away.”
“But that’s it? What if he turns up at my apartment?”
“We’ll have a car stationed at the entrance to your building. Don’t worry, no one will be getting anywhere near you.”
Samantha’s shoulders slumped in relief.
“Thank God,” she smiled. “But anyway…. I better get goin’.”
“How about I drive you home?” he didn’t mean to sound so forward but the words tumbled out before he could stop them.
“Actually, that would be great. Thanks,” that smile again, the one that gave him butterflies.
On the walk to the parking lot, they remained silent until they reached the car. Once inside the warmth of the vehicle with the doors slamming shut, Samantha began to relax. Without realizing, she found herself looking at his hand as it rested on the steering wheel. There was no wedding band so maybe he was single. She shook away the thought and looked out the window as they pulled out onto the busy street. She felt ashamed for thinking such a thing at such a terrible time.
Meanwhile, Cooper was sensing some tension from her and he glanced over to see her perfect profile framed in the window. He wanted to tell her how beautiful she looked, but turned back to the road instead.
“You must have so much on your mind?” he asked to make conversation.
“Like you wouldn’t believe,” she started to chew on her coat sleeve as her wide eyes stayed fixed on the sidewalk.
“And your parents, how are they coping?”
“Not well,” Samantha’s voice became croaky as she held in the tears. “My Mom keeps calling me up at all hours of the night wanting answers. She keeps wanting to know what she could have done differently. Thinks it’s all her fault. My Dad though, he’s just quiet. Hasn’t said a thing.”
Cooper then pulled the car into a nearby space as they reached Samantha’s apartment. Without thinking, he placed a hand on her knee and looked into her eyes.
“We’ll catch him. I promise.”
Samantha didn’t flinch at his touch but rather felt comforted by his warmth and the protection of his strong fingers. Without knowing what to say she nodded and then pulled open the door.
“Phone me anytime,” Cooper called after her as she closed the door and walked away.
She turned around one last time to make sure he was still looking at her. Then she smiled and waved before disappearing inside. Cooper couldn’t stop the wide grin that was spreading across his face.
*****
Three long days and nights had passed since the terror of that anonymous call. Samantha had been on edge just staring at the telephone as though it could hurt her at any moment. Although the caller seemed so frightful and mysterious, it did answer one thing. Anthony was in drug debt and maybe that’s why he’d been killed. In fact, it was the most likely train of thought and that’s what the detectives were also running with.
There weren’t many things that had calmed her mind since the passing of her brother. At times when insomnia became too much of a burden, she’d pad through to the kitchen and make herself a hot chocolate or pour a glass of wine. Those precious few minutes would take her away from all the mental torture just long enough to ground herself. Other times Julie would be there with a big hug, and she’d feel her troubles dissolve as the two shared stories from their childhood.
Yet there was another small indulgence that she’d been enjoying too. Cooper wasn’t far from her thoughts and she’d be lying if she said she hadn’t imagined him as she lay awake, staring at the ceiling.
She was only human after all and the man was gorgeous. There was a problem though; he knew how hot he was and guys like that were always arrogant and aloof. But then again, Samantha liked an arrogant alpha male.
As she sat on the sofa with Julie beside her and a tub of ice cream between them, she felt her thoughts slide away to sexy ideas of what the detective would look like in uniform.
“What are you
“But that’s it? What if he turns up at my apartment?”
“We’ll have a car stationed at the entrance to your building. Don’t worry, no one will be getting anywhere near you.”
Samantha’s shoulders slumped in relief.
“Thank God,” she smiled. “But anyway…. I better get goin’.”
“How about I drive you home?” he didn’t mean to sound so forward but the words tumbled out before he could stop them.
“Actually, that would be great. Thanks,” that smile again, the one that gave him butterflies.
On the walk to the parking lot, they remained silent until they reached the car. Once inside the warmth of the vehicle with the doors slamming shut, Samantha began to relax. Without realizing, she found herself looking at his hand as it rested on the steering wheel. There was no wedding band so maybe he was single. She shook away the thought and looked out the window as they pulled out onto the busy street. She felt ashamed for thinking such a thing at such a terrible time.
Meanwhile, Cooper was sensing some tension from her and he glanced over to see her perfect profile framed in the window. He wanted to tell her how beautiful she looked, but turned back to the road instead.
“You must have so much on your mind?” he asked to make conversation.
“Like you wouldn’t believe,” she started to chew on her coat sleeve as her wide eyes stayed fixed on the sidewalk.
“And your parents, how are they coping?”
“Not well,” Samantha’s voice became croaky as she held in the tears. “My Mom keeps calling me up at all hours of the night wanting answers. She keeps wanting to know what she could have done differently. Thinks it’s all her fault. My Dad though, he’s just quiet. Hasn’t said a thing.”
Cooper then pulled the car into a nearby space as they reached Samantha’s apartment. Without thinking, he placed a hand on her knee and looked into her eyes.
“We’ll catch him. I promise.”
Samantha didn’t flinch at his touch but rather felt comforted by his warmth and the protection of his strong fingers. Without knowing what to say she nodded and then pulled open the door.
“Phone me anytime,” Cooper called after her as she closed the door and walked away.
She turned around one last time to make sure he was still looking at her. Then she smiled and waved before disappearing inside. Cooper couldn’t stop the wide grin that was spreading across his face.
*****
Three long days and nights had passed since the terror of that anonymous call. Samantha had been on edge just staring at the telephone as though it could hurt her at any moment. Although the caller seemed so frightful and mysterious, it did answer one thing. Anthony was in drug debt and maybe that’s why he’d been killed. In fact, it was the most likely train of thought and that’s what the detectives were also running with.
There weren’t many things that had calmed her mind since the passing of her brother. At times when insomnia became too much of a burden, she’d pad through to the kitchen and make herself a hot chocolate or pour a glass of wine. Those precious few minutes would take her away from all the mental torture just long enough to ground herself. Other times Julie would be there with a big hug, and she’d feel her troubles dissolve as the two shared stories from their childhood.
Yet there was another small indulgence that she’d been enjoying too. Cooper wasn’t far from her thoughts and she’d be lying if she said she hadn’t imagined him as she lay awake, staring at the ceiling.
She was only human after all and the man was gorgeous. There was a problem though; he knew how hot he was and guys like that were always arrogant and aloof. But then again, Samantha liked an arrogant alpha male.
As she sat on the sofa with Julie beside her and a tub of ice cream between them, she felt her thoughts slide away to sexy ideas of what the detective would look like in uniform.
“What are you
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