His anger rising, he snapped, “Ought to we put up the shares and have the villain displayed within the city sq., too?”

The older lady jerked her head up, apparently shocked at being talked again to. Mike had all the time tried to recollect to respect his elders—and his employers—however this was past ridiculous.

“You do notice you’re nonetheless on probation right here, Chief.”

“I couldn’t presumably overlook it,” he admitted. The couple of months remaining in his agreed-upon trial interval had by no means appeared so long as they did proper now.

“I’m telling you, do your job and arrest this purveyor of smut.”

He rose from his seat, leaning over his desk, his fingers flat on prime of it. “And I’m telling you, there’s nothing unlawful about this e book.” His eyes narrowing and his jaw clenching, he added, “There’s not a rattling factor you, or I, or anybody can do about it, besides to remind individuals to please watch out to not drop their non-public studying supplies on the bottom.”

That was precisely what he meant to do. Tonight, in truth. As a result of if Lindsey was, certainly, the proprietor of this guide, he wanted to inform her that she’d misplaced it, and who had discovered it. He actually wasn’t going to let her stroll in blind to that college Monday morning and encounter a firestorm of gossip. Figuring out Mrs. Franklin, there would positively be a number of that. Hell, she’d in all probability demand that the principal name an meeting so they might grill each child to seek out the “pervert.”

Shaking with indignation, the girl who was, technically, one in every of his bosses, stood up and yanked her purse in opposition to her chest. “We’ll see about this.”

“Cautious of the step as you permit,” he reminded her, crossing his arms over his chest, not budging an inch.

She opened her mouth then snapped it closed. However the thrust-out jaw and narrowed eyes stated she wasn’t going to let this drop.

That might be an issue, not only for him, but in addition for Lindsey. And for her good friend Callie Parker, who positive didn’t want so as to add a heaping of hometown scandal to what gave the impression of an already fairly full plate. Callie had beneficial Lindsey to the varsity administration. If the busybodies discovered Lindsey had been the one to drop what they thought-about “filth” near the varsity grounds, they’d crucify her—and Callie, too.

So it was time he discovered if his idea was true, that it was certainly Lindsey who had misplaced the e book. It was additionally previous time to uncover what else she’d been hiding. As a result of if she was only a schoolteacher, then he was only a child enjoying cops-and-robbers. Perhaps no matter secret she was maintaining would possibly clarify why she was so reluctant to pursue any sort of relationship with him. Contemplating how intense their chemistry was, one thing massive needed to be holding her again.

He needed to seek out out what that one thing was. As a result of he hadn’t been kidding when he’d informed her yesterday that he was concerned about much more than simply intercourse. He was falling for her, quick and exhausting, and he needed Lindsey in his life any manner he may get her.

Regardless that it was late, he couldn’t let the matter wait till morning. So, grabbing the “proof” and dropping it into his jacket pocket, he left the station and headed for Lindsey Smith’s cottage.

Frankly, he didn’t know what he hoped she’d say. That the e book was not hers, and he’d be left looking for its true proprietor?

Or that she’d say it was…and he’d be left questioning simply what number of of these erotic positions Lindsey would possibly wish to strive.

With him.

* * *

WHEN LINDSEY HEARD the sharp knock on her entrance door, she dropped the novel she’d been studying and shot straight up in her mattress. Glancing shortly on the clock and seeing it was almost 10:00 p.m., she leaped up and grabbed her gown.

The second factor she grabbed was her cellphone. No, she didn’t get nice reception, nevertheless it was nearer than the home cellphone within the kitchen.

It was sort of ridiculous that she was extra jittery dwelling right here on this good, homey little island than she’d ever been in Chicago. Maybe it was as a result of she simply wasn’t minimize out to be a loner. Her new dwelling stood on a jut of land that was not less than a mile from the closest neighbor. Aside from the skree of bugs and the lapping of the waves on the close by shore, she lived in close to silence.

It grated on her nerves. She was used to site visitors and shouting, to carryout, taxis, commuter trains, quick meals and crowds. Not this. Not absolute quiet that, when interrupted by a knock on the door at night time, appeared ominous and harmful.

However what if it’s your pleasant island cop paying a name?

On one hand, that might be good. She trusted Mike. Although she had no concept why he’d present up at her door presently of night time, she wasn’t in the slightest degree fearful of that risk.

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