The Case of the Linen Pressed Guest (The M.O.D. Files Book 2)
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And with that, Detective Marino departed.
Kristen immediately popped over into the detective’s seat to be closer to me so that we could talk over the din of the other diners’ conversations while we waited for the concert to restart. “Why’d the detective leave so early?” she frowned at me curiously, her cute little nose wrinkling in confusion since she hadn’t overhead his excuse.
“Said he had to get up early tomorrow,” I explained.
“Oh,” she tilted her head back, comprehending the excuse but not the reality.
I realized the detective’s early departure had nothing to do with getting some rest. It didn’t take a CPD detective to figure out what he was up to. And his look to Kristen and his wink at me had solidified my suspicions.
The detective was playing his role, reading people, and probably hoping his delicate departure would provide Kristen and me with the alone time necessary to light a little Valentine’s Day flame of our own.
But I was determined to do my best to remain the gentleman; and so, when the server arrived to take our dessert orders, I ordered coffee in an attempt cut into the amorous affects of the martinis I’d consumed.
Kristen on the other hand seemed to have been turned into a lovey-dovey pile of mush by her two cosmos. She scooched the detective’s chair over closer to me, and as the music began again, rested her head on my shoulder, gripping my arm in her delicate hand. I felt my bicep flex instinctually at her touch, hoping she wouldn’t feel too much flab, and then felt stupid for the adolescent move. There was no way such a beautiful woman would be interested in someone who was beginning to climb that “over the hill” point on the road of life…or was there?
I shook such thoughts aside, determined to simply enjoy the evening and be happy that Kristen was here with me no matter what her reasons or motivations.
Just enjoy the moment, I told myself as the music played and Kristen nuzzled in closer.
And so I did.
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Robert Haze has been around the block when it comes to working in hotels, and not too long ago, he landed himself one heck of a job. He became the manager on duty – or M.O.D. – of one of downtown Chicago’s landmark properties, the world renowned Lanigan Hotel.
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