Before he could respond, his phone pealed and he swore. “Worst timing,” he said, grabbing his phone and glancing at the screen, then putting it to his ear. “Parker. Yeah.” He let out a frustrated sigh. “Okay. Give me twenty.” He hung up and kissed me quickly again. “I gotta go.”
“Okay,” I said, andgrinned as he kissed me. “Thanks for all your help with Dylan...and my vagina.”
He laughed. “On the subject of your best friend, I’m just glad this shit’s done so you and Dylan can stay out of trouble and get back to your old lives.”
I was glad it was done as well, but as for getting back to our old lives... the last couple weeks had been exciting. Sure, some crazy crap had gone down, but I’dfelt alive and needed. I helped my best friend beat a murder charge and solved a mystery. It felt a hundred times better than putting together some boring fundraiser.
“What’s that look?” Jake asked.
I gave him my best innocent smile. “What look?”
He groaned, pulling on his clothes. “What’s on your mind?”
I shrugged. “Just thinking that it wouldn’t be half bad to help people full time.”
“Help people as in... social work?” he asked, sounding hopeful.
I pretended to consider it a moment before shaking my head. “Hmm... sounds boring.”
“Sounds safe,” he countered.
“But policewoman sounds sexy. Nightstick, handcuffs... there’s some serious potential there.”
He gaped at me, and I couldn’t tell whether he was turned on or horrified. “No.”
“Why not?”
“Because knowing you were indanger would give me a bleeding ulcer.”
Okay, that was sweet, but also a little sexist. “I think you’d be all right.”
“I have to go,” he said, shaking his head, “but this is not over. I’ll call you... I’m not promisin’ when, just that I will. I don’t know when I’ll get a break.”
I grinned. “I see you’re learning, young Skywalker.”
Jake stared at me for a few, then kissed me again. “Promiseme you won’t do something crazy and join the police academy.”
My brain had already driven so far past becoming a cop it wasn’t even funny. Police officers had to adhere to rules and answer to people, and that wasn’t really my thing. So it was easy to look him in the eyes and say, “I promise I won’t join the police academy.”
“Promise me that whatever you decide to do, you’ll be safe.”
I gavehim a sexy grin. “I promise I’ll be so safe, you’ll think I was wrapped in bubble wrap.”
He sighed. “Thank you, Addie.”
I grabbed a robe, then followed him out to the foyer. He kissed me one more time, then he left my apartment.
I watched his delicious ass walk down the hall before letting out the laugh I’d been holding in. Jake was so cute, thinking he could tell me what to do and all, butthere were a lot more ways to help people and solve mysteries than joining the police force. The instant the elevator doors closed—blocking my view of him—I turned on my heel and grabbed my phone to call Dylan.
“Hey, Addison...couldn’t live without me for a few hours, huh?”
“Obvi. Are you still with Asher?”
“He’s in the restroom, then he’s bringing me home. Why? What’s up?”
“I have an idea.How do you feel about becoming private detectives?” I asked.
No answer.
