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Suzie squeaked and slapped her hand over her mouth Fire burned Claire’s face as another flush spread up her body God, she hated her lack of control Time to end this c

onversation before she ripped off his shirt and had her wicked ith him

“Don’t worry about bringing back the shirt Think of it as Dry Creek’s goodbye gift to you” She waved her fingers “Have a safe drive back to Denver”

“But, I’ anywhere”

How did she know that was co sensation in her stomach intensify? Annoyed with him and herself, she shot hi; you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here”

“Are you asking ain

She leveled her best “drop dead” look at hi happened She’d used The Look to make late delivery men and handsy dates shake in the knees It had never failed her Until now

The charged silence lasted another beat or two before Chris broke it “So what is it you want to know?”

Jake’s gaze hardened and never strayed from Claire “I want to kno Kendall’s body ended up in the Dumpster”

All of the desire flooding her body evaporated Her chest tightened at the thought of Kendall and what ht now It h her own faine what it would be like to lose a single one of them And if a possible witness wouldn’t take the tiator? Well, that would horrible She couldn’t do that to the girl’s family They deserved better than to suffer er temper

Sighing, Claire sat down at the bar “Honestly, I don’t know All I know is she was one of people with reservations last night”

Jake followed her lead, leaving an empty stool between them, and leaned in closer “Did she come by herself?”

“Yeah, that’s not uncommon for our Full Moon Special That’s the seven-course ht of the full roups usually, but a few singles do too We seat everyone family style It’s easier for the waitstaff that way because it limits the number of tables Plus, it makes the meal seem more of a social experience”

“What was she like during dinner?”

She paused and looked up at Jake His vibe no longer read as sexual Instead of being full of heat, war her to share her confidences