My mouth went dry at the thought.
“He means he wants to get in your pants,” Dylan elaborated and I coughed, almost choking on a laugh.
“Thank you for the clarification, much appreciated,” I choked, torn between hilarity and embarrassment.
“I think Beau’s going to like him,” I finally said, turning to look at Cash.
“Oh yeah, Dylan’s going to owe me big time for this introduction,” Cash agreed.
“Yes, I’ve heard many things about this Beau of yours. I can’t wait to meet him,” Dylan said with a smile.
“I’m sorry to interrupt, but Ms. Rose, we need to speak with you,” said a voice from behind me and chills went down my spine.
I turned to see Chief Thomas and a deputy standing there.
“Hey now, what’s going on here?” Cash asked, immediately stepping in front of me. Cash was naturallysuspicious of the local law enforcement after my last run-in with the police.
My protector.
“Ms. Rose is a person of interest in an ongoing murder investigation. I’ll need to speak with her now.” Chief Thomas didn’t even crack a smile, and that’s when I knew things were about to get serious.
“Did something happen, Chief Thomas?” I asked, my spidey-senses tingling.
“Another body was discovered this morning.”
I gasped. “Who is it? Please don’t tell me it’s someone I know.”
“An investor in the condo development. Herman Lavish. Do you know him?”
Bewildered, I shook my head, but out of the corner of my eye, I saw Cash’s shoulders tense.
“I knew him.”
“Mr. Williams, we may need to talk to you as well. For now, we’ll be taking Ms. Rose with us.”
“Wait a minute, am I under arrest? Or are youaskingto speak with me?”
Chief Thomas leveled a look at me, his shoulders back and his demeanor calm.
“I’m suggesting you come with me so that I may speak with you.”
“Fine, let me get my stuff,” I said, my cheeks flaming in embarrassment. The first time I meet a member of Cash’s family, and here I am being called in by the local police force as a person of interest in a murder case. As first impressions went, it was pretty shitty.
I didn’t even spare a glance for Sienna as I gatheredmy dive bag, but Trace touched my shoulder as I passed him.
“Promise to call me? I’ll be on standby,” he whispered.
“Yeah, I will,” I nodded dully, horrified that this was even going to become a thing.
All I could think about were my black flip-flops, forgotten on the beach where a murder had occurred.
Chapter Twenty-Six
A few ofthe other dive boat crews, already back from their morning dives, looked at me curiously as I followed Chief Thomas down the dock, his deputy behind me. I know how it looked – like they were arresting me. I groaned as I thought about how quickly this gossip would fly around town.
Cash and Dylan fell in line behind us, and I kept my back straight, trying not to think about what Dylan would be telling Cash’s family about me. Maybe I’d been silly to think that Cash and I would be a good fit. Perhaps he and I were just two different breeds. I couldn’t imagine his mother being happy about her son dating a girl with tattoos who got hauled in for questioning by the cops.
I tried to shake off my negative thoughts as we drew near to where my bike was locked up.
