Perfect Scents. Virginia Taylor
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Название: Perfect Scents
Автор: Virginia Taylor
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Эротическая литература
Серия: Romance By Design
isbn: 9781516100088
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“Story of your life, isn’t it, buddy? I expect you don’t need my help.” The voice sounded bitter. The back door squeaked and banged.
Calli stood for a moment staring at a face that even in the shadows set her heart thudding.
“The police won’t arrive in time, and they won’t find any evidence,” he said, holding her gaze.
She moistened her lips, her intake of air icy cold. “You’re one of the next-door neighbors, too, I presume?”
He shrugged, as if it didn’t matter. “About the bottles—we thought the cottage was empty.”
All of a sudden, she remembered his comment to the man over the fence. “You’ve seen me jogging?” She wet her lips. “Is that what you meant when you said you.”
He nodded. “We’re working on the house until the marijuana crop is ripe enough to harvest. The meth lab is Trent’s. I don’t have anything to do with it.”
“And you’re staying there while you work.” She hesitated and, in case he had seen her picture in the paper as her father’s spoiled dishonest daughter, she tested him with, “I’m Calli.”
He gripped her palm. “Kellen. Now, about that dinner….”
“There’s nowhere around here you would want to eat. Look, it’s been interesting talking to a gangster, but I have a pile of work to catch up with.”
“Right.” Kellen reached behind her and grabbed the chair. “Where do you want this?”
“I’ll take it inside.”
“I’ll take it inside. It’s the least I can do after throwing you to the ground and landing on top of you.”
“If I can carry it outside, I can carry it inside.” She lifted her chin.
His expression deliberately patient, he took the chair to the door and waited for her. “I understand that you don’t want a strange man wandering into your house. How about if you wander through mine tomorrow instead and check the whereabouts of the meth lab? It would save you climbing the fence at night.”
She firmed her chin. “I expect you wouldn’t want me to arrive until you’ve had time to hide everything.”
“Come for lunch,” he said, passing the chair to her. “We have a houseful of food.”
“I might,” New Calli said, surprising herself. Apparently she wasn’t quite as staid as she had thought. Or Kellen’s reluctant amusement had relaxed her. “At about one. By the way, how did you get into this garden?”
“I jumped the fence.” He backed away, a crooked smile on his face. “I’ll show you.” In two steps, he had hold of the top of the fence, lifted to the extent of his arms, and vaulted. “See you at one tomorrow.”
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