Page 30 of Grumpy Sunshine

I snorted.“Understatement of the year, Carter.Understatement of the year.”

I didn’t stay long after that.

Instead, I drove straight home and then dropped my rent off with the front office.

After a quick “I’ll fucking kill you if you fuck this up again” look in my eyes, I headed to my place to finally catch some sleep.

At least, that was my intention, anyway.

Chevy Clayborne had other ideas.

Eight

It’s okay to feed your car a curb as a treat sometimes.

—Text from Keely to Chevy

CHEVY

I watched her undress, anger seething in my senses.

I wasn’t quite sure why I was mad.

Maybe it was because she hadn’t been there when I got there, so I’d had to let myself in.

Maybe it was because the lack of anything in her apartment set my teeth on edge.

Or, possibly, it was because I’d learned that she’d gone to the police.

Whatever the reason for my anger, it was very real, and very evident in my body’s stiffness.

Granted, had she paid attention to her surroundings, she could’ve easily noticed that someone was there.

When I’d entered, using a freakin’ credit card to get inside her place with hilarious ease, I’d noticed her pile of shoes beside the door.

After toeing off my boots, I ambled around her apartment, taking everything in.

There wasn’t much to take in, though, which led me to taking a seat in the recliner in her living room.

Right in plain sight for her to spot the moment she entered.

Only, her gaze was solely focused, and she was heading to her bathroom, intent in her every move.

The shower turned on, and I decided that I’d get up and head there to confront her.

But before I’d gotten too far, my phone rang.

I answered it because it was Webber, but I went into the laundry room to take the call.

“Yeah?”I answered as I found her panties and bras hanging up on a wire that zig-zagged across the laundry room.

“Good news,” Webber muttered.“She didn’t go to the cops to tell them shit.She went to the cops to make sure that her mother didn’t tell them.I guess I thought she had better sense than that, seeing as she knew what she signed on for when she started working for us.Anyway, Haze called and let us know that she’s been booked for robbery.He’s going to take over the case.”

I breathed a sigh of relief.

At least that was one thing we didn’t have to worry about anymore.

Haze Hopkins was a detective for Fort Worth Police Department.

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