Multiple lines are blurred when a homicide detective falls in love with a grieving mother who has taken matters into her own hands.
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“This some Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde shit,” DC commented when she was gone.
Kelli laughed at that. It was a real laugh. It did his heart good to see it, made him think that maybe she wasn’t so weird after all.
Thirty minutes later, he began to rethink that.
While Kelli was eating and drinking now and engaging him in conversation, her level of distraction was equal to what it had been at Bar Louie’s. Finally, DC looked over his shoulder, saw nothing out of the norm, and confronted her.
“Is somebody over there flirting with you? You into white guys – is that why you wanted to come here?”
He met her eyes. Hers were as serious as ever. He sensed a shift in the energy at their table. He hoped that would translate to her being honest with him.
“I’m sorry I haven’t been honest with you,” she said, all smiles and pretense gone now. “I’ll tell you why we’re here. If you decide to leave, that’s cool. To be honest, I probably would, if I was you...”
Frowning, he said, “We’re not here for our date?”
“Yes, but there was something else I needed to do tonight. I know it’s wrong, but I thought I could do both at the same time. I see that I was wrong, and I shouldn’t have drug you into this.”
DC’s brows furrowed. He didn’t know how to respond to that, so he said nothing.
“My daughter died one year ago,” Kelli told him. “She was murdered. The police haven’t arrested anyone, but they have the killer’s DNA – he left it on my daughter. They haven’t named a suspect, but I have. Actually, I have a few. One of them is sitting over there.” She gestured slightly with her eyes. Before her date freaked, she told him, “You can look, but don’t stare at him.”
DC glanced in the direction she was facing and saw nearly two dozen people.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Keith Thomas Walker, known as the Master of Romantic Suspense and Urban Fiction, is the author of more than two dozen novels, including Fixin’ Tyrone, Life After, The Realest Ever, the Backslide series, the Brick House series, the Finley High series and the Asha and Boom series. Keith’s books transcend all genres. He has published romance, urban fiction, mystery/thriller, teen/young adult, Christian, poetry and erotica. Originally from Fort Worth, he is a graduate of Texas Wesleyan University. Keith has won numerous awards in the categories of “Best Male Author,” “Best Romance,” “Best Urban Fiction,” “Best Young Adult Romance,” “Best Duo,” “Book of the Year,” and “Author of the Year,” from several book clubs and organizations. Visit him at www.keithwalkerbooks.com.
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