“Let me help,” Drake leaned closer, his long fingers warm against hers. She pulled her hands away. His touch was so gentle as he brushed her earlobe. His face was close to her, just a few inches away. If Jinx turned her head, she would feel his skin against her lips. She was tempted to taste him. All too soon, the contact ended as he pulled away.
“There, all done.” He gave her a look she couldn’t quite define before jumping out of the truck and shutting the door behind him.
Jinx entered the code to the tablet and pulled up the surveillance program. She tapped her earpiece. “Testing, one two three.”
“I hear you loud and clear sweetheart.”
“Stop calling me that.”
He chuckled, but kept walking around the corner of the building. There was a bouncer at the entrance, but Drake had no problem getting past him. She could hear the soft thumping of the music inside then he opened the door and it sounded like the music grew to a huge booming racket.
“How can anyone hear themselves?”
“Trust me, no one comes here for the music.”
The interior was dark, most of the lights were focused on the dancefloor. The topless waitress smiled at him as he passed. Drake turned to look back at her. Jinx bristled at the sight of it.
“Could you be any more obvious?”
“Jealous sweetheart?
Jinx squirmed in her seat. “Of course not.” Damn she was a bad liar. Jinx watched through Drake’s eyes as the beautiful women danced on the poles and baring their bodies to the customers. She had always felt insecure about her own body. Many times she had wished she was taller and had bigger boobs. Jinx thought she had accepted herself a long time ago, but her insecurities were flaring up anew.
Drake sat down at a table. A topless waitress came up immediately and asked, “What can I get you handsome?”
“I’m looking for Bambi.”
The waitress paused, fiddling with her tray of drinks. “I’ll let her know she has a customer.”
Drake scanned the room. Unfortunately, the lighting kept Jinx from seeing clearly through the lens. “Can you see in there?”
“I have great night vision. I don’t see our perp, but he might have already come and gone. Or he could be hiding around here somewhere.”
A gorgeous brunette in a bikini bathing suit came up to where Drake was lounging in a chair. “Is there something I can do for you?”
“Thanks, but I’m waiting on Bambi.”
“I can keep you company until she comes.” She put her hands on his shoulders and leaned down to him, her barely-covered breasts swung right at his face. Jinx jerked back, caught off guard with that much cleaving coming at her—or coming right at Drake.
She grumbled, “I don’t get paid enough for this shit.” She had to admit the woman had a perfect set of double D’s. Jealousy ramped up again, but she had to give Drake credit, he wasn’t encouraging the woman.
“I appreciate your offer, but no thank you.”
The woman didn’t seem to care that her services were being turned down. She straddled Drake’s lap. “Come on baby, give me a kiss.”
Then things went blurry as the woman leaned down and kissed Drake. “Really?”
Jinx turned away, not wanting to see this woman and Drake. Looking up, she noticed two figures coming out of the back of the strip club, a man and a woman.
“Hey Drake, I think your perp is making his escape out the back.” The sounds that came back over the line sounded like wet sloppy kisses.What the fuck?Well, she wasn’t about to let this perp get away. She would do the job herself.
Opening the door of the hover truck, she hopped down. Jinx jogged, keeping herself to the wall. She nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard Drake’s voice in her ear.
“Jinx, I’m going through the dressing room.”
She whispered, hoping he could hear her. “Don’t be loud, but your guy and his girlfriend are out back. I’m following them.”
“Jinx, don’t do anything. I mean it. Keep your distance.”
