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afford to just walk off a shoot. Plus,” she added, snuggling up to Ethan’s side, “I’ve got other incentives to stick around.”
“I’m a local, so it’s not like I can really go far.” Ethan shrugged before hugging Lacy to his side. “Plus, someone has to watch out for the ladies.”
Feeling another little pinch, Ethan glanced down into Lacy’s eyes, but when she jerked them toward Jose, he got with the program.
“Hey, since it appears we’re the last men left, what do you say to a poker night? My brother and I were going to get together on Thursday evening.”
Jose seemed to perk up a bit at the invitation. “That would be great! Thanks, man. I have a feeling the estrogen overload will be getting to me by then, so a night with the guys sounds good.”
“Great, I’ll let you know the time then I’ll pick you up since I don’t live in town.” Ethan glanced around but didn’t see any vehicle but his own parked near the house. “You need a ride back to the hotel?”
“Sure, I’d appreciate that. I walked over, but it’s getting dark now, and with all of this shit happening, I’d just assume not be out alone at night.” Jose rolled his eyes at his own comment. “God, that makes me sound like a pussy.”
“Not at all,” Lacy insisted. “It makes you smart. I doubt all those bees just happened to be in that tent on their own, so that means a person must have put them in there. Just keep being careful.”
“I will, and you do the same.”
Ethan turned to Lacy, took her chin and turned her face up to his for one more kiss. He couldn’t get enough of the woman.
Aware of their audience, he kept it light then waited for her to go inside before turning back to Jose.
“Let’s head out. I’ve got a cold shower waiting for me,” Ethan mumbled.
Jose chuckled as he followed. “No doubt.”
* * * *
Lacy’s legs were still a little shaky as she entered the house, and, to her astonishment, she was immediately surrounded by the other models.
“Dish it, girl! Does he kiss as good as he looks?”
“Holy cow! Does he have a brother?”
“More than one?”
The questions were coming at her so fast Lacy could barely tell who asked what. She did notice, however, that Angel stood off to the side, the expression on her face the polar opposite of everyone else.
She looked angry.
Hmmm…
“Angel, are you all right?” Lacy asked.
“Oh, don’t mind her,” Madison cut in. “She’s just mad because nobody at the hospital will give her any updates on the guys.”
“We tried to explain to her that sleeping with a guy doesn’t make you privileged to his private information,” Renee offered.
It would seem that this group was rather diversified. There was Renee, the straight talker, Madison, the generally pleasant one, and Angel, the resident slut who slept with any male model who was willing.
“Actually, I’ll bet little Angel over there is just pissed that you got the jump on that hot piece of male yumminess before she could.” Madison just laughed when Angel sent a scathing glare her way. “Oh, you’re working on hooking up with Jose right now anyway.”
Now, this was interesting. So Angel had been intimate with both of the victims? She made a mental note to have Murphy check into any possible romantic involvement with the prior murder victims.
“Well, as nice as this little sabotage has been, I’m heading to bed. I’ll see you ladies bright and early,” Lacy called as she closed the door behind her amidst grumbles and gripes.
With Murphy’s warning about the killer possibly being in the house with her, Lacy flipped the lock on the knob and checked the windows, too.
Satisfied that she was as secure as possible, she quickly changed into her nightshirt and crawled into bed, tucking her nine-millimeter under her pillow. If only, she could fall asleep.
The kiss on the porch was supposed to convince the other models that there was something going on between her and Ethan, but
“I’m a local, so it’s not like I can really go far.” Ethan shrugged before hugging Lacy to his side. “Plus, someone has to watch out for the ladies.”
Feeling another little pinch, Ethan glanced down into Lacy’s eyes, but when she jerked them toward Jose, he got with the program.
“Hey, since it appears we’re the last men left, what do you say to a poker night? My brother and I were going to get together on Thursday evening.”
Jose seemed to perk up a bit at the invitation. “That would be great! Thanks, man. I have a feeling the estrogen overload will be getting to me by then, so a night with the guys sounds good.”
“Great, I’ll let you know the time then I’ll pick you up since I don’t live in town.” Ethan glanced around but didn’t see any vehicle but his own parked near the house. “You need a ride back to the hotel?”
“Sure, I’d appreciate that. I walked over, but it’s getting dark now, and with all of this shit happening, I’d just assume not be out alone at night.” Jose rolled his eyes at his own comment. “God, that makes me sound like a pussy.”
“Not at all,” Lacy insisted. “It makes you smart. I doubt all those bees just happened to be in that tent on their own, so that means a person must have put them in there. Just keep being careful.”
“I will, and you do the same.”
Ethan turned to Lacy, took her chin and turned her face up to his for one more kiss. He couldn’t get enough of the woman.
Aware of their audience, he kept it light then waited for her to go inside before turning back to Jose.
“Let’s head out. I’ve got a cold shower waiting for me,” Ethan mumbled.
Jose chuckled as he followed. “No doubt.”
* * * *
Lacy’s legs were still a little shaky as she entered the house, and, to her astonishment, she was immediately surrounded by the other models.
“Dish it, girl! Does he kiss as good as he looks?”
“Holy cow! Does he have a brother?”
“More than one?”
The questions were coming at her so fast Lacy could barely tell who asked what. She did notice, however, that Angel stood off to the side, the expression on her face the polar opposite of everyone else.
She looked angry.
Hmmm…
“Angel, are you all right?” Lacy asked.
“Oh, don’t mind her,” Madison cut in. “She’s just mad because nobody at the hospital will give her any updates on the guys.”
“We tried to explain to her that sleeping with a guy doesn’t make you privileged to his private information,” Renee offered.
It would seem that this group was rather diversified. There was Renee, the straight talker, Madison, the generally pleasant one, and Angel, the resident slut who slept with any male model who was willing.
“Actually, I’ll bet little Angel over there is just pissed that you got the jump on that hot piece of male yumminess before she could.” Madison just laughed when Angel sent a scathing glare her way. “Oh, you’re working on hooking up with Jose right now anyway.”
Now, this was interesting. So Angel had been intimate with both of the victims? She made a mental note to have Murphy check into any possible romantic involvement with the prior murder victims.
“Well, as nice as this little sabotage has been, I’m heading to bed. I’ll see you ladies bright and early,” Lacy called as she closed the door behind her amidst grumbles and gripes.
With Murphy’s warning about the killer possibly being in the house with her, Lacy flipped the lock on the knob and checked the windows, too.
Satisfied that she was as secure as possible, she quickly changed into her nightshirt and crawled into bed, tucking her nine-millimeter under her pillow. If only, she could fall asleep.
The kiss on the porch was supposed to convince the other models that there was something going on between her and Ethan, but
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