Plum Boxed Set 1, Books 1-3 Stephanie Plum Novels)
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“I hear you’re back to working vice.”
Morelli nodded. “I didn’t have the wardrobe for homicide. And they actually expected me to shave every day.”
“You still living in the house?”
“Yeah. I like it. It’s got more space. Lots of closets. Bigger kitchen. Cellar.” He leaned close. “It’s even got a back door.”
I slid him a sideways glance.
He drew a little circle at my temple with his fingertip, and the pitch dropped on his voice. “It’s got a backyard, too.”
“Backyards are nice.”
The fingertip traced down to my collarbone. “Good for summer activities…like barbecues.”
I hauled back and looked at him. Morelli barbecuing?
“Play your cards right and I might invite you over for a hamburger,” Morelli said.
“Just a hamburger?”
“More than a hamburger.”
This brought to mind the old adage—be careful what you wish for because you might get it.
Morelli let some smile creep into his voice. “After the hamburger I could show you my garage. Did I mention that I had a garage?”
“Not until now.”
“Well, I have a garage, and I know a game…”
Oh boy. “I think I know this game.”
The smile spread to his eyes. “Yeah?”
“It has to do with…transportation. Trains and such.”
“I’ve learned some new routes since the last time we played,” he said.
And then his lips brushed the nape of my neck, sending a jolt of fire straight to my doodah.