Positively Criminal (18 page)

She moved her arms to circle his midsection, her fingers tracing the indention of muscle in his back. “Jake, none of my sequins are missing.”

“Fine.” He couldn’t stop the grin that separated his lips. “He’s lucky. This time.”

“I love you, Detective Rawlings.”

“I love you too, Dr. Miller.” He pulled her close and rested his chin atop her head. “Even if you are positively criminal.”

Mace stood outside the two-way mirror of the interrogation room and watched Lombardy flop like a fish out of water. Sorry bastard had no choice; the evidence was so strong in this case, he’d never see the light of day.

“You done here, Turner?”

He pulled his gaze from the window and onto Detective Jackson Stewart who now stood beside him. “Yeah, he’s pretty much cooked.”

“Got another case for you.”

Mace ran a hand across the top of his head. He’d hoped for at least a couple hours nap before completing the mounds of paperwork on Lombardy’s case. Now that wouldn’t happen.

“Lay it on me.”

“Got a report of a stiff.”

Mace swallowed hard. Never a good thing when someone reported a stiff. Especially when he was assigned to the case. “Where?”

The other detective glanced at the piece of paper in his hand. “Cascade Glen Townhouses, Unit 24.”

Mace frowned, not sure he heard Stewart correctly. “Did you say Unit 24?”

“Yeah. You know the tenant?”

Sheer panic surrounded his body as the blood left his face. His knees nearly buckled and his nerves began to tremble. “I know her,” he said finally.

“Her?”

“Dara Hamilton.”

Maybe it was his imagination or maybe he just wasn’t seeing clearly, but suddenly Jackson’s complexion held a green tint. “Oh man, the stiff’s a female.”

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