killer the Red
Light Vampire and we were under a lot of pressure to make an arrest. Since we
didn’t have any leads or useful evidence we had an appointment with Rook to
discuss ways his security team might be able to help us catch the killer the
next time he struck.
“So this Delaney guy, the lieutenant says he has a thing for
you,” Tony commented.
I glanced at him then looked straight ahead. “Mr. Delaney
has shown an interest in pursuing a relationship with me in the past. However,
it is against department policy for detectives to fraternize with anyone
suspected of criminal activities.”
As we continued down the corridor I thought about the first
time Rook made a pass at me. My previous partner, Quentin Andrews, had just
introduced me to him and he was reaching out to shake my hand. I met his gaze
and something in his black eyes had my hand instinctively drifting toward my
gun instead of meeting his for the handshake.
He smirked at me, then lowering his hand he said, “You may
see the Big Bad Wolf when you look in my eyes but if I ever get a taste of you,
I promise, pain won’t be what makes you scream for me.”
The wave of heat that swept through my body nearly took me
to my knees with its intensity. Rook just stood there smiling at me with a
sensual curve of his lips that I would one day grow to love and dread all at
the same time.
Quen, who had been trying to get into my pants since the day
I met him, noticed my reaction and thought he could keep me away from Rook by
telling our lieutenant about his interest in me. His plan backfired though
because the lieutenant thought I could use Rook’s attraction to me to our
advantage. After that, any case involving Myths and Legends was immediately
handed off to me.
When we were about five feet from Rook’s office a strange
sensation crawled over my skin leaving goose bumps behind. I was rubbing my
arms trying to shake off the feeling when the door to Rook’s office swung open
and Dragon walked out then closed the door behind him.
“Detective Ruby, it’s so good to see, even though I’m sure
the circumstances that have brought you here are less than pleasant,” Dragon
said extending his hand.
We shook hands and I said, “They always are. This is my new
partner Detective Anthony Vaccaro.” I gestured towards Tony then told him, “This
is Mr. Drake. He owns this place and acts as General Manager.”
The two men shook hands and Dragon asked, “Are you new to
the area Detective Vaccaro or simply a new partner for Detective Ruby?”
“I’ve just moved down here with my family looking for warmer
weather. The winters up north were getting to be too hard on my old bones,”
Tony replied with a shiver, his accent pegging his previous home somewhere in
the Northeastern United States.
“In that case welcome to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and The
Myths and Legends Casino Resort. We have monthly specials for locals if you
ever have the desire to bring your wife or your family here for some
entertainment. I would offer you a complimentary stay but Detective Ruby has
made it clear that members of your department are not permitted to accept gifts
of that nature from this resort.”
Dragon was always the perfect host; smiling and charming. He
was well muscled with somewhat shaggy black hair brushing his collar, a neatly
trimmed beard and dark brown eyes. I supposed he was good looking in that
roguish rich guy kind of way that makes most women drool, but I liked my men a
little taller, a little leaner, and in recent years I’d started to prefer their
hair a whole lot longer. Besides, I wasn’t sure I could handle being with a man
who could change into an enormous fire-breathing dragon without even a second
of warning.
“We have an appointment with Mr. Delaney, is he in his
office?” I asked eyeing the door behind Dragon.
He sighed, the picture of regret. “Mr. Delaney was called
away for an emergency off site and I offered to take his place for
Light Vampire and we were under a lot of pressure to make an arrest. Since we
didn’t have any leads or useful evidence we had an appointment with Rook to
discuss ways his security team might be able to help us catch the killer the
next time he struck.
“So this Delaney guy, the lieutenant says he has a thing for
you,” Tony commented.
I glanced at him then looked straight ahead. “Mr. Delaney
has shown an interest in pursuing a relationship with me in the past. However,
it is against department policy for detectives to fraternize with anyone
suspected of criminal activities.”
As we continued down the corridor I thought about the first
time Rook made a pass at me. My previous partner, Quentin Andrews, had just
introduced me to him and he was reaching out to shake my hand. I met his gaze
and something in his black eyes had my hand instinctively drifting toward my
gun instead of meeting his for the handshake.
He smirked at me, then lowering his hand he said, “You may
see the Big Bad Wolf when you look in my eyes but if I ever get a taste of you,
I promise, pain won’t be what makes you scream for me.”
The wave of heat that swept through my body nearly took me
to my knees with its intensity. Rook just stood there smiling at me with a
sensual curve of his lips that I would one day grow to love and dread all at
the same time.
Quen, who had been trying to get into my pants since the day
I met him, noticed my reaction and thought he could keep me away from Rook by
telling our lieutenant about his interest in me. His plan backfired though
because the lieutenant thought I could use Rook’s attraction to me to our
advantage. After that, any case involving Myths and Legends was immediately
handed off to me.
When we were about five feet from Rook’s office a strange
sensation crawled over my skin leaving goose bumps behind. I was rubbing my
arms trying to shake off the feeling when the door to Rook’s office swung open
and Dragon walked out then closed the door behind him.
“Detective Ruby, it’s so good to see, even though I’m sure
the circumstances that have brought you here are less than pleasant,” Dragon
said extending his hand.
We shook hands and I said, “They always are. This is my new
partner Detective Anthony Vaccaro.” I gestured towards Tony then told him, “This
is Mr. Drake. He owns this place and acts as General Manager.”
The two men shook hands and Dragon asked, “Are you new to
the area Detective Vaccaro or simply a new partner for Detective Ruby?”
“I’ve just moved down here with my family looking for warmer
weather. The winters up north were getting to be too hard on my old bones,”
Tony replied with a shiver, his accent pegging his previous home somewhere in
the Northeastern United States.
“In that case welcome to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and The
Myths and Legends Casino Resort. We have monthly specials for locals if you
ever have the desire to bring your wife or your family here for some
entertainment. I would offer you a complimentary stay but Detective Ruby has
made it clear that members of your department are not permitted to accept gifts
of that nature from this resort.”
Dragon was always the perfect host; smiling and charming. He
was well muscled with somewhat shaggy black hair brushing his collar, a neatly
trimmed beard and dark brown eyes. I supposed he was good looking in that
roguish rich guy kind of way that makes most women drool, but I liked my men a
little taller, a little leaner, and in recent years I’d started to prefer their
hair a whole lot longer. Besides, I wasn’t sure I could handle being with a man
who could change into an enormous fire-breathing dragon without even a second
of warning.
“We have an appointment with Mr. Delaney, is he in his
office?” I asked eyeing the door behind Dragon.
He sighed, the picture of regret. “Mr. Delaney was called
away for an emergency off site and I offered to take his place for
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