Seal It With A Kiss (McClellan Trilogy) Read Free Page B

to begin with and then—comfortable. Yeah, that is what her relationship with him had become—comfortable. She didn’t need a man in her life, so what the hell was she doing trying to qualify why she needed to keep Brock at a distance? Oh yeah, the fact that he was gorgeous and built like a brick wall, and oh that smile and the way his eyes drank her up. “Stop it!” She said.
    “Stop what?” Brock asked raising an eyebrow.
    “Um, nothing—I guess I was thinking about what one of the victims would say, and I didn’t realize that I said anything out loud.” She wanted to crawl under a desk—any desk. How lame did that excuse sound? Mental note to self—keep mouth shut when thinking about Brock.
    “Okay, here is the first reported rape file. Read through it and see if anything jumps out at you. Make as many notes as you think are necessary and don’t discount anything. We are looking for the dirt on the grain of sand here. I will take the second file and do the same and then we will switch. Once we have both looked through these first two files, we will compare notes.
    “We’ve been at this for hours, let’s call it a day.” Brock offered.
    “You must have someone to go home to—go ahead, I want to stay on this while things are fresh in my mind.”
    “As a matter of fact, I don’t have anyone to go home to, but I would like to go visit my brother and new sister-in-law since I haven’t seen them in a week. Why don’t you come along?” Crap—he thought to himself. What did I just do?
    “No, I don’t think so, but thanks for the offer. I won’t stay long—I should get home myself pretty soon or Charlie will be mad that supper is late.”
    “I hope I didn’t get you into trouble—you should have said something.”
    “No, it’s no trouble. He will just get a little cranky is all, and I am used to it.”
    “He isn’t abusive is he?”
    Laughing, “No, he pouts more than anything. Really, I will be fine and he will get over it.”
    “All right then, I will see you tomorrow.”
    Brock started his car and headed to Luke’s house and was beginning to get a little road rage when traffic was moving slower than what he thought it should. “What the hell?” He said aloud. “What has gotten in to me?”
    Ten minutes later he was pulling into Luke’s. He shut the car off and got out and headed for the front door when suddenly the door burst open and he was met by both Luke and Brooke. Luke pulled him into a bear hug. “Where the heck have you been bro? I have missed you!”
    “Sorry Luke, I have been swamped at work and now I have just been given another huge case.”
    Brock pulled Brooke into a hug and whispered, “Have you told him yet?”
    “Yes, Luke knows that he is going to be a daddy!”
    “Wait a minute—Brock knew you were pregnant?”
    “Yes, it came out when you were in surgery and we didn’t know if you were going to make it. I kind of had a breakdown and Brock was my shoulder to cry on.”
    “Well, that’s over now that I am fully recovered.” He said as he glared at Brock.
    Brock held up his hands in his own defense. “I would never cross that line bro, you ought to know me well enough for that.”
    “Yeah, I guess you are right. I should be thanking you for being there for Brooke when I couldn’t be. Sorry, how about a beer?”
    “Yeah, I could sure use one.”
    “Do you want to tell me about her?”
    “Who?”
    “Whoever has got you tied up in knots?”
    “I don’t know what you are talking about. Where’s that damn beer?”
    “I’ll get you that beer, but you are going to tell me who she is—Now come on in the house and I’ll give you the grand tour.”
    “I don’t need a tour—I helped you move shit in here or did you forget?”
    Brooke broke in and asked him, “Why don’t you join us for supper?”
    “Sure, it’s not like I have anyone to go home to.” Brock mumbled.
    Luke slapped him on the back and said, “Spill it—NOW!”
    “Like I said