Page 102 of Sin With Me

“That’s great!”

Cameron’s phone buzzed on the night table, and he twisted to check it. “I have to step out for a while, but wait for me? If all goes well, then we may have a new clue about Corteztoo.”

“That’s great.”

I hoped he’d tell me what it was, but when he saw my puppy eyes, he frowned.

“Hey, you’re not being fair. I’m not saying anything until I know for sure. It will give you something to hope for.” He winked. “I also got you a cell phone. I figured you might want to keep in touch with your priest who likes to listen to your confessions.”

“You really want to bring that up right now?” I said, in a playfully warningtone.

“Hey, if it makes you think about me masturbating, then yeah, Ido.”

“I never thought of you as an exhibitionist.”

“For your eyes only, baby.”

How was it possible that we got along so well? Last night I could have sworn that it was allover.

He kissed me again, handing me the phone. “I pre-programmed my number, Lola’s, and Brook’s. I didn’t know who else you’d like on here. Well, your mother perhaps, but I don’t know where sheis.”

“Thank you. That’s sweet of you. When did you manage to getthat?”

“I have people.” He chuckled, and I felt my forehead scrunch into a row of lines.

“All right, if you really must know, this is an old phone I had, and I just went to get a new SIM card downstairs.”

I let go of the frown and smiled. “Thank you. I must say that you having people sounded much more exciting.”

He rolled out of bed and, buck-naked, paced to the closet where he removed what looked like sweats. I couldn’t stop staring at his tight behind. Cameron turned around and came back to the bed. He was still hard, and I wondered how long he’d be gone today.

“My family’s my people. They’re the only ones I trust, Kate, and they’re the only ones you should trust too. Do you understandthat?”

“Yeah, I do. I’ll be careful. I promise. So, maybe I can go with you to check out whatever Brook texted you about? You know, just to lend a pair of fresheyes.”

“How did you know it was Brook?”

“You just toldme.”

“Sneaky.”

“Iknow.”

“God, how much I loveyou.”

For the fourth time in four minutes, his lowered his lips to mine. It was like he couldn’t get enough of me — not that I minded, because truthfully, my ideal day would be spent bickering with him in my bed. Then we could make up for whatever we bickered about and start the process all over again.

“Nope, I worksolo.”

Was he planning to work solo on Aaron Cortez? I wished I could forget that name, and I wished I didn’t have that feeling of worry in my chest. I also knew that Cameron wouldn’t let me join him in searching for Cortez until he was sure we weresafe.

“Please be careful,” Isaid.

“I will. And don’t lose hope,” he repeated. Then he kissed me on my lips again and left. Cameron was ready in under a minute. In true military style, he jumped into a quick shower, got dressed in a pair of sweats, and left with his hair wet. For the first time since meeting him, I wondered about his background and experience as a bounty hunter. I wondered about his past and relationships with other women, and found it odd that he was single.

As soon as I heard the front door close, I dialed the number of the clinic my mom was stayingat.

“Hi, Mom. How are you?” I said, heard her sigh a reply, and I continued. “I’m doing well, and I think I found yourJack.”

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