Page 35 of Win a Date with a Detective

“You’re staring.”

“I’m observing.”

I narrow my eyes.

He grins.

Oh, this man. I’m going to be in so much trouble.

My phone buzzes on the table. It’s Lenora.

LENORA: Are you alive?

ME: Barely. I’ve been interrogated.

LENORA: WHAT?

ME: Long story. I’ll tell you tomorrow.

LENORA: DID YOU GET ARRESTED?

ME: No. But I did get kissed.

LENORA: BY THE DETECTIVE???

I glance across the table.

Bronson raises an eyebrow. “Everything okay?”

“Just reassuring my best friend that I’m not in police custody.”

“Very thoughtful.”

My phone buzzes again.

LENORA: DETAILS. NOW.

I silence it. Some mysteries are best left unsolved. At least until morning.

“So,” I say, stealing a french fry from Bronson’s plate. “Tell me about the most interesting case you’ve ever worked.”

He sighs.

“Rachel.”

“What?”

“I can’t discuss confidential investigations.”

“Fine. Most interesting case you can legally discuss.”

He considers this.

“Probably the guy who tried to rob a convenience store with a banana.”

I stare.

“A banana?”