Julie perked up. “She mentioned something to Dom about a guy. She accused Dom of killing him. She said that Dom was lying to her, keeping her on a string so she would keep working for him.”
“Milo.” I swore.
Watson and Julie both turned to me.
I glanced at Watson. “It’s why Slater is undercover, the cop from Raleigh. They suspect that Dom killed one of his men, a guy named Milo. This could be the break they need,” I murmured.
“So,” Watson surmised. “You think Susan Highland got roped into the drug business by her boyfriend/lover and then Dom killed him?”
Julie nodded enthusiastically. “Yes, but Dom told her that Milo was out of town so she would keep hiding the drugs. They were all disguised in boxes of hair color and developer. No one would have suspected unless they were a hairstylist.”
I cussed. It was the fucking perfect set-up.
“You believe me… right?” Julie asked, unsure.
“Yes, sweetness. We believe you.” I lightly massaged the back of her neck with my hand.
“Sweetness?” Watson said, arching his brow.
Julie laughed. I pretended like I hadn’t heard.
“We’ll need to bring in Ms. Highland for questioning. Hopefully she’ll roll over on Dom.”
Julie sat up. “She will. Especially thinking that he killed Milo. She was getting choked up just talking about him. I actually feel kind of bad for her.”
“Don’t,” I said, harsh. “She deserves to be punished. There’s no excuse for what she’s been doing. People have died.”
Julie paled and I wanted to kick myself. She already looked awful, with dark circles beneath her eyes.
“This is exactly what we needed,” Watson said, gleeful.
“What’s going to happen now?” Julie asked, not nearly as thrilled as my boss.
Adrenaline began to pump through my system like water through a hose. “Now I’m going to break this case wide open.”
25
Julie
All the charges against me were dropped. Well, technically I don’t think they actually charged me with anything to begin with, but whatever.
Blue thought my plans were hare-brained. Shows how much he knew. My plan broke the case. Hopefully now they could do whatever they were going to do and be done with it.
Blue wouldn’t tell me anything after I spilled everything I knew. One look at Watson told me I wouldn’t get any help there either. Basically as soon as they got all the info they needed, I was ushered out of the room to sign some papers and stuff while Blue stayed in the office, no doubt hatching some “official police business” plan.
Men.
O_o ← that’s me rolling my eyes.
Not too much later, Blue appeared and motioned for me to join him back in the office while Watson went off in another direction.
“Hey,” he said, shutting the door and pushing me up against it. His body pressed into mine. The weight felt delicious, and suddenly I didn’t feel quite as exhausted as before.
“Hey, yourself.”
He dipped his head, capturing my lips and pulling them into a tangled-up kiss. I melted against the door as our lips intertwined deliciously. My fingers found their way beneath the hem of his shirt, and I scraped my nails across his lower back, bringing him even closer. The hardness between his legs was unmistakable as he ground his hips against me.
A small sound of appreciation ripped from my throat and he yanked his mouth away, breathing heavy. “Damn,” he said, breathless. “You make me forget this is my boss’ office.”
I lifted a brow. “What if it was your office?”
He smiled mischievously. “If it was my office, you’d already be lying across that desk with half your clothes off.”
“So is this all I gotta do to see you more often? Get arrested?”
He growled and scooped me up in his arms. My head fell back so I could look up at him. “Don’t even think about making this a habit.”
“This definitely will not be my new hobby.” I assured him.
He pressed his forehead against mine and groaned. My insides quivered at his nearness. “I gotta go.”
Disappointment stole away the giddy feeling of the moment. “Is being here going to cause trouble for you?”
“Nah. Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.”
“What’s going to happen?” I asked. I couldn’t stop the fear that coiled through me. It was like an oversized snake, wrapping around and squeezing until my bones began to feel the pressure.
He planted a soft, full kiss on my lips before pulling away completely. I pressed my lips together, trying to hold on to him just a little bit longer.
“You’re going to call Dee. You’re going to tell her you were arrested and you need a ride.”