Whiskey, You're The Devil: An Addison Holmes Mystery (Addison Holmes Mysteries Book 4) by Liliana Hart
Authors: Liliana Hart
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in gear and started to drive. “I understand why you picked Nick. I’m not the safe choice. And as chaotic and wheels off as your life is, you crave that safety. It’s one spot in your life where things are normal and how they’re supposed to be. But I’ve got news for you, babe. You’re never going to be satisfied with normal.”
“Your psych minor is showing.” My back was stiff with indignation and a little hurt that he thought I’d never have a normal life. Or be normal for that matter. “And for your information I love Nick very much.”
He smiled that infuriating grin but stayed silent. I didn’t know what any of it meant, but I had a feeling I might be in trouble.
Chapter Nine
“D ON’T THINK I ’VE forgotten how this all started,” Savage said. “How are you involved with Dexter Kyle?”
I sighed and decided the best thing to do was table anything that involved hormones for the foreseeable future. Maybe God really was looking out for me after my earlier conversation with Him. Maybe He’d sent the cramps to save me from myself. It was as good of an explanation as any.
“It doesn’t really have anything to do with me. It has to do with Spock. Apparently his house was broken in to a few weeks back and someone took the Enterprise.”
“Ahh,” Savage said, nodding. “Now I get the connection.”
“Really? That’s all the information you needed to get it?”
“It makes sense Khan would want the Enterprise for himself. Either that or destroy it altogether. It fits the pattern.”
“For crying out loud,” I said, shaking my head. “It’s like a secret club or something. I had no idea the scope of the Trekkie.”
Savage arched an incredulous brow. “Did you grow up in a cardboard box or something? How was your childhood so lacking?”
I held out my hands in surrender. “My apologies. I grew up on Blossom and Growing Pains. I was learning about the important stuff that happens in the teenage years. It’s no wonder Spock is still a virgin.”
“No worries, sweetheart. I’m not. Just in case that’s what’s holding you back.”
He turned his gaze in my direction and his eyes went soft and black with desire. I felt the rush from the top of my head all the way to the tips of my toes, and I realized it was probably a good thing I’d never ended up doing the horizontal mambo with Savage. I probably would’ve blacked out from the endorphin rush before I got the chance to see if the area below his waist was as exceptional as the rest of him.
“Maybe you should drop me off at the corner,” I said, my hand feeling for the door handle. I was ready to jump out and roll into the street if need be. I had not been prepared to see Savage or to have these feelings come back. I’d spent the past two months adjusting to the thought that he was sleeping with my sister. And now that I knew that wasn’t true my brain and emotions didn’t know how to adapt.
“Chicken.”
“Oh, yeah. I can only handle so much excitement in one day and my ovaries are winning that race.”
“That’s a lovely mental image. I knew there was a reason I missed you. So what’s your involvement in Spock’s break in?” he asked, shifting the topic back around to his original question.
I explained about how the insurance company had hired the agency to prove that Spock was committing fraud and how I’d somehow gotten talked into proving Khan was guilty of the theft.
Savage let out a low whistle and said, “Kate is going to flip her shit if she finds out you’re working for the accused party.”
“I figured this might be one of those “need to know” kind of cases. And since you offered I could use the help.”
“I actually didn’t offer. I believe I told you to stay away from Dexter Kyle.”
“Oh. That’s disappointing. My plate is kind of full with Rosemarie being accused of murder.”
“Hello,” he said, brows raised almost to his hairline. “You forgot to mention that one.”
“You
“Your psych minor is showing.” My back was stiff with indignation and a little hurt that he thought I’d never have a normal life. Or be normal for that matter. “And for your information I love Nick very much.”
He smiled that infuriating grin but stayed silent. I didn’t know what any of it meant, but I had a feeling I might be in trouble.
Chapter Nine
“D ON’T THINK I ’VE forgotten how this all started,” Savage said. “How are you involved with Dexter Kyle?”
I sighed and decided the best thing to do was table anything that involved hormones for the foreseeable future. Maybe God really was looking out for me after my earlier conversation with Him. Maybe He’d sent the cramps to save me from myself. It was as good of an explanation as any.
“It doesn’t really have anything to do with me. It has to do with Spock. Apparently his house was broken in to a few weeks back and someone took the Enterprise.”
“Ahh,” Savage said, nodding. “Now I get the connection.”
“Really? That’s all the information you needed to get it?”
“It makes sense Khan would want the Enterprise for himself. Either that or destroy it altogether. It fits the pattern.”
“For crying out loud,” I said, shaking my head. “It’s like a secret club or something. I had no idea the scope of the Trekkie.”
Savage arched an incredulous brow. “Did you grow up in a cardboard box or something? How was your childhood so lacking?”
I held out my hands in surrender. “My apologies. I grew up on Blossom and Growing Pains. I was learning about the important stuff that happens in the teenage years. It’s no wonder Spock is still a virgin.”
“No worries, sweetheart. I’m not. Just in case that’s what’s holding you back.”
He turned his gaze in my direction and his eyes went soft and black with desire. I felt the rush from the top of my head all the way to the tips of my toes, and I realized it was probably a good thing I’d never ended up doing the horizontal mambo with Savage. I probably would’ve blacked out from the endorphin rush before I got the chance to see if the area below his waist was as exceptional as the rest of him.
“Maybe you should drop me off at the corner,” I said, my hand feeling for the door handle. I was ready to jump out and roll into the street if need be. I had not been prepared to see Savage or to have these feelings come back. I’d spent the past two months adjusting to the thought that he was sleeping with my sister. And now that I knew that wasn’t true my brain and emotions didn’t know how to adapt.
“Chicken.”
“Oh, yeah. I can only handle so much excitement in one day and my ovaries are winning that race.”
“That’s a lovely mental image. I knew there was a reason I missed you. So what’s your involvement in Spock’s break in?” he asked, shifting the topic back around to his original question.
I explained about how the insurance company had hired the agency to prove that Spock was committing fraud and how I’d somehow gotten talked into proving Khan was guilty of the theft.
Savage let out a low whistle and said, “Kate is going to flip her shit if she finds out you’re working for the accused party.”
“I figured this might be one of those “need to know” kind of cases. And since you offered I could use the help.”
“I actually didn’t offer. I believe I told you to stay away from Dexter Kyle.”
“Oh. That’s disappointing. My plate is kind of full with Rosemarie being accused of murder.”
“Hello,” he said, brows raised almost to his hairline. “You forgot to mention that one.”
“You
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