"Brainless" by Susan M. Bowes (epub e ink reader .txt) 📕

needed to get away for a while. I figured she’d been in love him.

Pete put the paper down on the bar. “Any interesting cases lately?”

“Not since Issacs.”

“I wasn’t surprised to learn that the old man was involved in Izzy’s death somehow, but I didn’t expect him to be the one to actually do it.”

“Given the right circumstances we’re all capable of murder.”

“Yeah. I guess.”

I caught a familiar shape hurrying up to the bar out of the corner of my eye. Sally ran up to me and kissed me. I was stunned and didn’t know how to react. I just sat there awkwardly and grinned at her.

“I came back to town as soon as I heard about Issacs’ conviction,” she said.

“I thought you’d be there.”

“I wouldn’t trust myself anywhere near that prick. Anyway he’s paying for what he did. That’s all that really matters. I don’t know how I’m ever going to repay you for getting Izzy some justice. You’ve shown that somebody other than me cared about him. You deserve a free lay. It’s the least I can do for all you’ve done.”

“Err---, no thanks. At least not tonight. I have to get back to the precinct. I’m still on the clock. I just stopped in for a quick beer. Besides, Harry is waiting in the car.”

“Okay, but you’re getting a rain check Detective Fisher. And please thank Harry for me too.”

“I will.”

Harry walked through the door and up to the bar. “We’ve got a call sir.”

“Okay. I’ll be right with you,” I said as I looked Sally in the eye. Why not take her up on her offer, I thought. “I guess that’s my cue, but I’ll be back to collect on that rain check at a later date.” I stood up and grabbed her around the waist. I planted my lips against hers and kissed her as passionately as I could. After all, she’d probably be comparing me to a lot of men. I just hoped that none of her lovers had been H.A.I.B.’s. Imprint

Publication Date: 09-19-2009

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