NEW GIRL IN TOWN.
“good.” she responded simply. all she needed was the sound of his confidence and hers was boosted another notch. “oh, so is this you confirming it then? i’m looking forward to learning some tips from you.” calla’s intuition rarely lead her astray. she had to slow her mind from going through a ton of varying situations. thinking about it now was just going to distract her from all the current tension rising between the two of them. she paused for a moment, collecting her thoughts and moving them to the back of her mind. her novel isn’t what mattered at this very moment. “of course. you’d probably use the company.” she joked back with him. calla liked that she managed to get him to joke back with her, the mood they had going between them had her captivated, especially now with her other thoughts moved aside. “perfect. don’t worry about the money anyway, we can worry about that later.” she followed his lead into the empty room, guiding the door closed behind her. once she stepped toward him, she wrapped her arms around her neck. “about that connection…” she didn’t know if he was used to the female taking control with him during a situation like this, but she was hoping his reaction would tell her that answer.
❝ maybe OFF THE RECORD, ❞ he teases, his usual ugly smirk finding its way back onto his face. it’s all word-play, at this point. SEMANTICS, really. david has never minded admitting to his CRIMES in the right kind of company, and very few PEOPLE don’t fit into that category—mostly, those who don’t are the POLICE. and even they have exceptions. the truth is, he doesn’t much care if she’s the type to turn him in or not. the WORST he would expect of their local DEPARTMENT is hector grumbling at him to keep quieter. too much paperwork, or something, to bring him in for SERIAL MURDER. ❝ of course, ❞ if anything, his smirk grows more REPULSIVE; ❝ who’s going to refuse a visitor on DEATH ROW? isolation gets boring. ❞ and hands are only good until something better comes along. ❝ way ahead of you. ❞ hell, he’s practically ( willfully, of course ) FORGOTTEN it already. his mind is focused on much more PRESSING matters. like how fast he can get into her pants. as it so happens, she almost seems as eager as he does. a PLEASANT almost-surprise. ❝ about that. i think i know a way we can get good and connected... ❞ his intentions have NEVER been so obvious. ❝ what do you say, honey? you want to go for a ride? ❞























