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“You’re lying.”
He put down his mug and crossed his arms. “How do you know I’m lying?”
“Because your left eye is twitching.”
“No. It’s not.”
I smirked at him and took another sip. “Yes. It is.”
“Fine. I don’t know why I’m keeping this from you, anyway. I’m going to drive by the address of someone I’m taking an interest in.”
“Is it someone regarding this assignment?”
“Yes.”
“Ok. I’m coming with you.”
He pointed his finger at me. “That’s exactly why I tried to keep this from you.”
I stared at his finger and shrugged. “Well, I know now and I’m coming. There’s no way I’m staying here with a babysitter while you confront the man who broke into my house alone. I want to be there.”
“I don’t even know if it’s him.”
“You suspect him enough to lie to me about going.”
His jaw ticked, and I knew that I was right. “It could be dangerous. In fact, I’m sure it is.”
I smiled. “It’s a good thing, then, that I’ll have my bodyguard with me.”
“We’re just going there to look around. I’m not even sure if I will knock on his door. Not until I’ve assessed the situation.”
“All right. I’m not eager to shake his hand either.”
He looked up at the ceiling and sighed. “We leave in ten minutes.”
I rushed over, kissed him on the cheek, and whispered, “I’ll be ready in five.”
I wouldn’t give him any excuse to leave me behind. Before I became an attorney, I wanted to be a detective. My mother discouraged me, saying there was no future in it. But I realized later that she had meant there was no benefit to her.
I wasn’t unhappy with my career, but the opportunity to do some detective work had me rushing to get dressed and out the door.
Four minutes later, I was walking down the hallway toward the foyer when I heard Jake’s voice.
“What are you doing here, Sarah?”
“You never called me back, and I need to speak with you.”
“What is it?”
“It’s Janine.”
There were three heartbeats of silence, then, “What about her?”
“She’s looking for you.”
I wished I could see Jake’s face, his reaction to this Janine person looking for him.
“I have nothing left to say to her.”
