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Back Season of Fear
Chapters (67)
  1. Contents
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. PROLOGUE
  5. PART ONETHE EXTREMES
  6. 1
  7. 2
  8. 3
  9. 4
  10. 5
  11. 6
  12. 7
  13. 8
  14. 9
  15. 10
  16. 11
  17. 12
  18. 13
  19. 14
  20. 15
  21. 16
  22. PART TWOSOMETHING BAD
  23. 17
  24. 18
  25. 19
  26. 20
  27. 21
  28. 22
  29. 23
  30. 24
  31. 25
  32. 26
  33. 27
  34. 28
  35. 29
  36. 30
  37. PART THREECHAYLA
  38. 31
  39. 32
  40. 33
  41. 34
  42. 35
  43. 36
  44. 37
  45. 38
  46. 39
  47. 40
  48. 41
  49. 42
  50. 43
  51. PART FOURHIT AND RUN
  52. 44
  53. 45
  54. 46
  55. 47
  56. 48
  57. 49
  58. 50
  59. 51
  60. 52
  61. 53
  62. 54
  63. 55
  64. 56
  65. 57
  66. EPILOGUE
  67. AUTHOR’S NOTE

‘Caprice asked me to do a job. It’s not personal. I won’t deny that she’s attractive, and I won’t deny that it’s pretty clear there could be something there with her if I wanted it. I also won’t deny that I’m pissed as hell that you’ve been ignoring me for weeks.’

‘What’s the job?’ Lala asked.

‘Someone may be targeting Diane Fairmont. There may be links to what happened to her husband ten years ago. The FBI and police are looking into it, but Caprice wanted someone working for her.’

‘Or under her,’ Lala said.

‘Funny.’

‘The feebs have the resources for this kind of case. You don’t.’

Cab shrugged. ‘True enough, but it’s not that simple.’

‘Because of your mother.’

‘Right. Like I said, she and Diane are friends.’

‘Diane is a candidate for governor. You have no idea what you’re getting yourself into. This is a hornet’s nest, Cab.’

‘You may be right,’ he admitted.

Lala opened the car door again. ‘It was a mistake to come here. I’m sorry to ambush you.’

‘Why did you?’

He felt her dark eyes on him. He saw the fullness of her lips, and he urgently wanted to kiss those lips. He missed her, and he felt like a fool.

‘Because I believe there is something in you and me that is worth salvaging,’ she told him.

‘I do, too.’

‘Then – and I can’t stress this strongly enough – I suggest you not have sex with Caprice Dean.’

He chose not to take the bait. ‘When can I see you again?’ he asked.

‘I don’t know.’

‘Nice.’

‘I’m not trying to avoid you. I’ve got an assignment that’s keeping me away from Naples. You know that.’

‘Well, you’ve got my number,’ Cab said, ‘so call me maybe.’

Lala couldn’t help herself. She laughed. She got out of the Corvette, and her movements were like a cat’s. Her black clothes fit like a second skin. When she leaned back inside, her face had turned serious again. ‘Does Tarla know about you and Diane? Your history together?’

‘Only if Diane told her,’ Cab said.

‘Is it a problem for you?’

‘Not so far, but I haven’t seen Diane yet.’

‘I meant what I said, Cab. Be careful. You may find yourself in over your head with these people. Even you.’

‘I appreciate the advice.’

‘No, you don’t.’ Lala shut the door, and she was gone.

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