by Gina Cresse
“You sneak,” I said, giving him a soft-but-not-too-soft punch in the arm. “I don’t know if I’ll have time to help you. Tony and I have decided I need to get a full-time job. Gotta buy dog cookies and stuff, you know.”
“Oh, right. I forgot about the rising cost of dog cookies.” He looked off into the distance. “What if…”
“What if, what?”
“Well, I was just thinking. I really need a partner to keep up with both places. You’re so close.”
“Oh, so I’m geographically convenient,” I said.
He turned his gaze back to me. “You’re more than that.”
“Really.”
“Yeah. You’re opinionated, stubborn, obstinate—”
“Stubborn and obstinate mean the same thing,” I said. “Can’t you think of another adjective?”
“Beautiful… All good qualities to have in a partner.”
“I see.” Now it was my turn to gaze out into the distance. “Can I have some time to think about it?”
“Take all the time you need.”
He didn’t know it yet, and he wouldn’t for a while, but I’d already made my decision.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gina Cresse is the author of five other mysteries:
A Deadly Change of Course—Plan B
A Deadly Bargain—Plan C
A Deadly Change of Heart
A Deadly Change of Power
A Deadly Change of Luck
You can find out more about these titles at www.GinaCresse.com.