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Fatal Series #1
Carina Press
June 2010
On Sale: June 21, 2010
Featuring: Nick Cappuano; Sam Holland
411 pages
ISBN: 1426890265
EAN: 9781426890260
Kindle: B003NX7C1G
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βDo you want some help cleaning up?β Sam asked Nick when
they were alone.
βThatβs all right. I can do it.β
He stood and extended a hand to help her up.
Sam took his hand, but when she tried to let go, he
tightened his grip.
Startled, she looked up at him.
βIβm sorry I dragged you over here for nothing.β
βIt wasnβt nothingββ Her words got stuck in her throat when
he ran a finger over her cheek. His touch was so light she
would have missed it if she hadnβt been staring at him.
βYouβre tired.β
She shrugged, her heart slamming around in her chest. βI
havenβt been sleeping too well lately.β
βI read all the coverage of what happened. It wasnβt your
fault, Sam.β
βTell that to Quentin Johnson. It wasnβt his fault, either.β
βHis father shouldβve put his sonβs safety ahead of saving
his crack stash.β
βI was counting on the fact that he would. I shouldβve
known better. How someone could put their child in that
kind of dangerβ¦ Iβll just never understand it.β
βIβm sorry it happened to you. It broke my heart to read
about it.β
Sam found it hard to look away. βI, umβ¦I should go.β
βBefore you do, thereβs just one thing I really need to
know.β
βWhat?β she whispered.
He released her hand, cupped her face and tilted it to
receive his kiss.
As his lips moved softly over hers, Sam summoned every
ounce of fortitude she possessed and broke the kiss. βI
canβt, Nick. Not during the investigation.β But oh how she
wanted to keep kissing him!
βI was dying to know if it would be like I remembered.β
Her eyes closed against the onslaught of emotions. βAnd was
it?β
βEven better,β he said, going back for more.
βWait. Nick. Wait.β She kept her hand on his chest to stop
him from getting any closer. βWe canβt do this. Not now.
Not when Iβm in the middle of a homicide investigation that
involves you.β
βI didnβt do it.β He reached up to release the clip that
held her hair and combed his fingers through the length as
it tumbled free.
Unnerved by the intimate gesture, she stepped back from
him. βI know you didnβt, but youβre still involved. Iβve
got enough problems right now without adding an
inappropriate fling with a witness to the list.β
βIs that what it would be?β His eyes were hot, intense and
possibly furious as he stared at her. βAn inappropriate
fling?β
βNo,β she said softly. βWhich is another reason why itβs
not a good idea to start something now.β
He moved closer to her. βItβs already started, Sam. It
started six years ago, and we never got to finish it. This
time, I intend to finish it. Maybe not right now, but
eventually. I was a fool to let you slip through my fingers
the first time. I wonβt make that mistake again.β
Startled by his intensity, Sam took another step back. βI
appreciate the warning, but it might be one of those things
thatβs better left unfinished. We both have a lot going onββ
βIβll see you tomorrow,β he said, handing her the hair clip.
Sam felt his eyes on her back as she went to the door and
let herself out. All the way home, her lips burned from the
heat of his kiss.
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