Page 34 of Sergeant O'
A smile spread across her face, and my heart skipped a beat. I wondered what it’d be like to be the cause of a smile that genuine.
I’d probably never know.
She turned toward Adam’s house, then paused and looked back at me. “Are you going to be okay here?”
“I think so.”
“Well, if you need a place to hideout, Lainey has a key to my house. You’re welcome to go back. I’m sure Penny would love it if you did.”
But not you?
Of course, I kept that to myself.
“Thanks. I think Angus has the media under control for now. I appreciate you letting me crash last night.”
“It was fun.”
“It was. Let’s do it again sometime.”
She gave me a tiny wave and headed next door.
I kept my eyes trained on her until she made it inside, which was obviously a mistake because when I glanced at Adam, he had a huge grin plastered on his face.
“Uh oh. I think someone’s in looove.”
I shuffled past him toward my house. “What are you talking about? She doesn’t even like me.”
He held the screen door for me while I unlocked the wooden one.
“Not her, dumbass.You.”
I pushed the door open but didn’t walk through. Instead, I stared back at my friend and barked out a laugh.
“Are you crazy? She’s way out of my league.”
I stepped past the threshold with Adam right behind me.
“Well, that’s true. But Lainey’s out of my league, and yet, here we are. She’s staying at my house and sleeping in my bed.”
“And I’m happy for you. I’m glad you finally pulled your head out of your ass.”
“Well, I had a little help—between you, Alan, and Hugh.”
“Whatever it takes.” I plunked down in a chair at the kitchen table. “Speaking of Alan… I haven’t had a chance to thank him. He never came to see me at the hospital.”
Adam narrowed his eyes at me. “I know what you’re doing, and I’m not letting you off that easy. But to answer your question, Alan is back in Lancastle. But he said to tell you that you’re welcome to recuperate at his beach cottage on the Cape. Or go stay anytime you want.”
“Is he coming back soon?”
He laughed. “Maybe to visit, even though Angus offered him a job. But I don’t think he’s interested in becoming a cop. His construction business is booming.”
“I don’t know… his skills were pretty sharp for someone’s who’s supposedly retired.”
“Yeah, I thought the same thing.”
“You don’t think he’s doing contract work, do you?”
Adam shrugged. “I wouldn’t put it past him. But we didn’t really get a chance to talk alone while he was here, so I don’t know for sure.”
