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Authors: Marilyn Baron
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here and look through the photos and keep advancing until you think you have a hit. We will split the photos between the two of you. If Wade Randall or the man calling himself Wade Randall is on this ship, then he’s in this database, and we’ll find him.”
Chapter Eleven
Kate stood up from the desk, massaging her back. “I need a bathroom break. My bladder must be the size of a pea.”
“Pregnancy will do that to you,” Juliette whispered. “I’ll come with you.”
Will stood up from where he was sitting with the captain.
“Have you found something?”
“No,” Juliette said. “We’re taking a break.”
“I’ll go with you.”
“You can’t go where we’re going,” Juliette said, frowning at Will. “We’re going to the ladies’ room.”
“But Jack gave me strict instructions not to let you out of my sight.”
“I don’t think he meant that literally. We’ve been at this for hours. We need to stretch and powder our noses.”
Will came over to Juliette.
“Well, then, I’ll just wait outside the door.”
“Suit yourself.” She and Kate headed outside the security area toward the closest restroom. Will followed.
“That man is going to drive me insane,” said Juliette when they got inside.
“What’s he doing?”
“He’s hovering over me. And he tries to take liberties every chance he gets.”
Kate laughed. “I think he likes you, Juliette. After all, you two are married.”
“You think this is funny? I have to sleep with the man, well, not literally, but I have to wake up beside him every morning. And his hands are always in places they shouldn’t be.”
“Maybe he makes you uncomfortable because you like him?”
“I most certainly do not. He’s an oaf and a boor and we have nothing in common. He doesn’t know the proper way to treat a lady.”
“He’s pretty hot.”
Juliette sighed. “That’s what makes this so difficult. If he wasn’t so damned cute, with that sexy Southern accent, and all those muscles, and those infernal dimples… But his attentions are all an act he puts on. When we’re alone, he spends most of the time trying to get into my pants.”
Kate tried to smother another laugh.
“I hear you trying not to snicker in there. You are legitimately in love with your husband. I am just pretending.”
“It’s just that I don’t think this is a proper conversation to be having with my mother. Maybe you should just try relaxing and see what happens.”
“You mean you want me to actually sleep with him—for the good of the case?”
Kate came out of the stall and washed and dried her hands. “No, but try going along, and see how it makes you feel. Stop fighting him and take it from there. Let your guard down.”
“Last time I did that, I fell under the spell of an evil man.”
“But you’re much stronger now. And Chief Bradley is anything but evil. Besides, you’re a powerful psychic. Can’t you look into his mind and sense what he’s feeling?”
“Can you do that with Jack?”
“Well, no, I’ve never been able to.”
“It’s just as well.”
“Are you afraid of what you’ll find? Maybe he really does care for you.”
“And maybe he’s trying to take advantage. Because, I swear, if he paws me one more time, I’m going to turn him into a—”
Kate laughed. “Come on, you can’t really do that, can you?”
“I’m not a witch. But I could make him very uncomfortable in a number of delicious ways.”
Juliette smiled. “What kind of mischief are you planning, Mom?”
“It’s best you don’t know.”
The women linked arms, opened the door of the ladies’ room, and nearly knocked the Chief over.
“Was everything okay in there?” he asked.
“Do you want a detailed report?” Juliette asked, her eyes twinkling.
“I just meant I wanted to make sure nothing happened.”
“No art thieves or murderers lurking in the toilet, if that’s what you mean.”
“Juliette, you’re not taking your predicament seriously.
Chapter Eleven
Kate stood up from the desk, massaging her back. “I need a bathroom break. My bladder must be the size of a pea.”
“Pregnancy will do that to you,” Juliette whispered. “I’ll come with you.”
Will stood up from where he was sitting with the captain.
“Have you found something?”
“No,” Juliette said. “We’re taking a break.”
“I’ll go with you.”
“You can’t go where we’re going,” Juliette said, frowning at Will. “We’re going to the ladies’ room.”
“But Jack gave me strict instructions not to let you out of my sight.”
“I don’t think he meant that literally. We’ve been at this for hours. We need to stretch and powder our noses.”
Will came over to Juliette.
“Well, then, I’ll just wait outside the door.”
“Suit yourself.” She and Kate headed outside the security area toward the closest restroom. Will followed.
“That man is going to drive me insane,” said Juliette when they got inside.
“What’s he doing?”
“He’s hovering over me. And he tries to take liberties every chance he gets.”
Kate laughed. “I think he likes you, Juliette. After all, you two are married.”
“You think this is funny? I have to sleep with the man, well, not literally, but I have to wake up beside him every morning. And his hands are always in places they shouldn’t be.”
“Maybe he makes you uncomfortable because you like him?”
“I most certainly do not. He’s an oaf and a boor and we have nothing in common. He doesn’t know the proper way to treat a lady.”
“He’s pretty hot.”
Juliette sighed. “That’s what makes this so difficult. If he wasn’t so damned cute, with that sexy Southern accent, and all those muscles, and those infernal dimples… But his attentions are all an act he puts on. When we’re alone, he spends most of the time trying to get into my pants.”
Kate tried to smother another laugh.
“I hear you trying not to snicker in there. You are legitimately in love with your husband. I am just pretending.”
“It’s just that I don’t think this is a proper conversation to be having with my mother. Maybe you should just try relaxing and see what happens.”
“You mean you want me to actually sleep with him—for the good of the case?”
Kate came out of the stall and washed and dried her hands. “No, but try going along, and see how it makes you feel. Stop fighting him and take it from there. Let your guard down.”
“Last time I did that, I fell under the spell of an evil man.”
“But you’re much stronger now. And Chief Bradley is anything but evil. Besides, you’re a powerful psychic. Can’t you look into his mind and sense what he’s feeling?”
“Can you do that with Jack?”
“Well, no, I’ve never been able to.”
“It’s just as well.”
“Are you afraid of what you’ll find? Maybe he really does care for you.”
“And maybe he’s trying to take advantage. Because, I swear, if he paws me one more time, I’m going to turn him into a—”
Kate laughed. “Come on, you can’t really do that, can you?”
“I’m not a witch. But I could make him very uncomfortable in a number of delicious ways.”
Juliette smiled. “What kind of mischief are you planning, Mom?”
“It’s best you don’t know.”
The women linked arms, opened the door of the ladies’ room, and nearly knocked the Chief over.
“Was everything okay in there?” he asked.
“Do you want a detailed report?” Juliette asked, her eyes twinkling.
“I just meant I wanted to make sure nothing happened.”
“No art thieves or murderers lurking in the toilet, if that’s what you mean.”
“Juliette, you’re not taking your predicament seriously.
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