Page 58 of Only Her (K2 Team)
“There’s always that possibility, but Kincaid said the profiler had never been wrong, that he knew of.”
“I just want to find Pelli. It’s killing me wondering if he’s okay.” She blinked against the burning in her eyes. She wanted her baby.
He covered her hand where it rested on his leg with his. “I know, and we’ll find him.”
And he sounded so sure that she believed him. Otherwise she’d fall apart. He turned onto a long cobblestone driveway where other cars were already parked along the sides, and her mouth fell open at seeing the huge two-story house.
“Wow,” she muttered.
“Yeah, kind of amazing, isn’t it? I’ve only been here once, but I can tell you that you ain’t seen nothing yet.”
The house was about twelve feet off the ground, built like that because of hurricanes, with a four-car garage under it. A wide set of stairs with what looked like polished, dark mahogany rails led up to a double front door. It had a beautiful, weathered copper roof, and ocean-blue shutters framed the oversized windows. The yard was covered in pale rose gravel, and the plants were palm trees, beach grasses, and succulents.
“Wow,” she said again, not being able to think of another word good enough for what she was seeing. Cody laughed and bumped against her arm. She grinned up at him. “If my mouth falls open when I get inside, kick me.”
“I’d much rather kiss you,” he said as they reached the top of the stairs. “Like this.”
When their lips met, she sighed. She had only kissed a handful of men, so she didn’t have much to compare him to, but she’d bet her beers that there wasn’t a man in the world who kissed as well.
“Ring the doorbell when you’re done.”
Riley jumped away—heat immediately flaming her cheeks—and turned to see Logan Kincaid standing in the doorway, amusement dancing in his eyes. “Ah... hi. We were just... we were...”
“We were kissing,” Cody said, giving her a wink.
“I noticed.” Logan stepped back. “Come in.”
Could she be more mortified? She pinched Cody’s arm in retaliation as she passed by him to step inside. His chuckle didn’t endear him to her, and she glared at him. That got her a big grin.Men!
Logan closed the door behind them. “Good to see you again, Riley. Everyone’s outside.”
As she followed Logan through the house, she did manage to keep her mouth closed, but it wasn’t easy. The place was freaking amazing. Floor-to-ceiling windows on the side facing the gulf provided a magnificent view of Pensacola’s famous sugary sand beach, and the water sparkled an emerald green. The interior colors were beachy—blues, turquoises, and greens—and the floors were bleached wood. The great room opened up to a state-of-the-art kitchen and dining area, and stairs led to a second story.
“Wow,” she whispered.
Cody put his mouth close to her ear. “Told you,” he whispered back.
She elbowed him in his stomach.
“Ooof.” He rubbed her bottom.
She sidestepped. “Stop it.”
“Make me.”
This playful side of him was new, and she liked it, but she wasn’t about to tell him. Nope. Not giving him that satisfaction.
“You have a beautiful home,” she said, increasing her pace to catch up with Logan, then was snatched back when Cody caught the waist of her jeans.
He tucked her against him. “You can’t get away from me, darlin’.”
Like she wanted to. “You’re being a bad boy. Behave or I’ll punish you.”
His eyes lit with interest. “Yeah?”
“Well, that threat didn’t have the desired effect.”
“When you two children finish playing, join us. Everyone else is here,” Logan said before opening one of the French doors and walking out.
