Brock
finds himself in a pickle the day after Tack's death. The police seem
to think that he's the perfect candidate for a murder suspect, and
send the Evil Bobsey Twins to arrest him. As they escort him to the
car, Brock collapses and is rushed to the hospital instead. When he wakes, he finds that Adrianna is there.
She and his parents told the hospital she is Brock's wife so that she
can stay there with him. There are police officers on his door as a
precaution, though it's unneeded. They're on break, so Jake the
orderly comes in to keep an eye on Brock. Adrianna heads downstairs
for coffee. Brock and Jake watch her head to the elevator.
Damn,
that woman had a sexy walk. I enjoyed watching her down the hall as
she headed toward the elevator. My view got blocked as the door swung
closed, but I watched long enough to get a good taste of what I was
missing.
"Dammit."
I bit my knuckle and tried not to cry. “Dammit!” I pounded on the
bed with a clenched fist.
Jake
the orderly walked in about that time, grinning. "You okay, Mr.
P.?"
"Regretting
the fact I'm laid up, Jake." I gazed down the hall where
Adrianna was still waiting for the elevator.
Jake
held the door open, also admiring the view. I couldn't fault the kid,
she's a gorgeous woman. I had no claim on her, but I admit I was a
little jealous. I mentally kicked myself for getting possessive when
I hardly knew her.
"Newlyweds?"
"Yeah,"
I groaned. It hurt just looking at her.
"Oh,
shit. You didn't have your episode when you two were gettin' busy,
did you?"
I
gave a caustic laugh and tried to gag down some toast. "No,
thank God. I was being arrested for a murder I didn't commit," I
told him. "Where are my bodyguards?"
"At
breakfast. The nurse told 'em you weren't likely to go anyplace
considering you can't even get up to take a piss by yourself. They
sent me up to sit on you in case you feel like taking a stroll out of
the hospital."
A
barking laugh escaped me, but it made my chest hurt. "Fuck,
Jake, do I look like I can even stand up?"
"Not
so good. If you were healthy, you'd give me a run. Even if you're my
dad's age, you look in pretty decent shape."
"The
way of the Ninja, Jacob."
"Ah
so," he bowed to me. "So who do they think you killed?"
"Tack
Carmichael."
"No
shit? My dad knows him. Real douche bag from what my old man tells
me."
"Not
a nice man, no."
"So,
did you whack him?"
"I
just told you I didn't. What are you, the secret weapon? We'll send
in Jake the Orderly and wring a confession from him?"
Jake
laughed, his white teeth flashing in the morning sun. "No, just
curious. I get the impression from the news that he wasn't well
liked."
"You
got the right impression."
"So
why do they think you did it?"
I
picked at the rest of my food and shoved it around on the plate
absently. "I had a thing with his wife awhile back. They think I
killed him so I could have her."
"Is
she hot?" His eyes widened excitedly. He picked up my unused
fork and snagged a bite of the eggs.
"Almost
as hot as my wife, in a brassy, artificial way."
"Damn!
Why'd you have a thing with her when you have a lady that hot at
home?"
"I
wasn't with Adrianna yet. I was lonely and it seemed like a good idea
at the time. When you're drunk and horny and a hot woman throws
herself at you, are you gonna say no?"
Jake
snorted derisively. "Doh!"
"I
rest my case," I said, spreading my hands.
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2015 Dellani Oakes
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