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Authors: Camilla Chafer

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"Actually I didn't. The door was open. So I figured I would wait."

 

 
   
"Huh? Oh." Did I really not close the door when I got home? Well, I guess with the upstairs neighbor gone, leaving just Lily and me in the building, I must have forgotten to flip the lock on my way downstairs. But that still left... "How'd you get through the front door?" I demanded.

 

 
   
Solomon grinned and my heart almost stopped. He was beautiful. "Magic."

 

 
   
"Okay, Mr. Magician. You waited long enough for me, not to mention impolitely listening in on a private conversation... so what can I help you with before I kick your ass out on the street?" Solomon produced an envelope and a small box and passed them both to me. "What's this?" I asked, sliding a thumb under the flap.

 

 
   
"Your bonus check."

 

 
   
Oohhhh
! Nice! I took a look at the figure. It was new furniture-nice. Maybe not Chilton-expensive, but I was definitely going to IKEA. "Kind of early. The case only just got wrapped up, and, I hate to add, we didn't even catch the guy." I opened the small box. A single donut. I smiled.

 

 
   
"Actually, we did. Our job was done the moment Ben Rafferty was taken into police custody. His escape proves it was him beyond doubt and we have plenty more evidence for MPD to talk across jurisdictions. We may not have Rafferty, but this is the biggest break in the case since he started operating."

 

 
   
"So, MPD are happy?"

 

 
   
"Not thrilled exactly, but they got a pat on the back when the case was turned over to the feds. They'll take it from here. All eyes are looking for Rafferty and Madeleine. We've got photographs, fingerprints, and DNA. It's only a matter of time before they get caught."

 

 
   
"How did Helen
Callery
take the news?"

 

 
   
"With her usual panache." Solomon laughed. "That woman is hell on wheels, but she's happy. Her business isn't ruined. Life goes on as normal." He stepped closer to me, the soft, dusky moonlight washing over him as it swept in through the windows. I found myself moving towards him, my feet carrying me on their own accord. We both stopped, inches from each other and Solomon gazed down at me. I wish I knew what was going on in his head, but if pushed into a guess, I’d say lust. I couldn't blame him; I looked
super hot
. "You and me," said Solomon, "where are we? Besides me being jealous as hell each time you went on a date."

 

 
   
"My living room?" My heart beat faster as Solomon's head dipped lower.

 

 
   
"I want to take you to your bedroom."

 

 
   
Funnily, my brain couldn't put anything else together other than, '
Huuuuuh
.'

 

 
   
"I want to make love to you. All. Night. That's a promise. Then tomorrow, I want to take you to brunch. It’s time we started dating. Properly. Like a couple."

 

 
   
HUUUUUH, went my brain again.

 

 
   
"I want you, I can't stop thinking about you. If it works out, and we both know it will, I'd like to spend every night making love to you."

 

 
   
"Who's going to work nights?" I asked, almost kicking myself for such a question. I mean, really, who cared?

 

 
   
"Who cares?" said Solomon softly.

 

 
   
"You do."

 

 
   
"True, I do, but stop deflecting. Throw me out, or take me to bed."

 

 
   
I did the best thing I could. The only thing I wanted to do. I took John Solomon to bed and he kept his promise. All. Night. Long.

 

 
 
   
 

 
 

 
   
 

 
 

 
   
Lexi
Graves returns in

 
 

 
   
 

 
 

 
   
Weapons of Mass Distraction

 
 

 
   
 

 
 

 
   
Coming soon!

 
 

 
 
   
 

 
 

 
   
About the author

 
 

 
   
 

 
 

 
   
Author and journalist Camilla Chafer writes for newspapers, magazines and websites throughout the world. Along with the
Lexi
Graves Mysteries, she is the author of the Stella
Mayweather
urban fantasy series as well as author/ editor of several non-fiction books. She lives in London, UK.

 

 
   
Visit Camilla online at www.camillachafer.com to sign up to her newsletter, find out more about her, plus news on upcoming books and fun stuff including an exclusive short story, deleted scenes and giveaways.

 

 
   
You can also find Camilla on Twitter @
camillawrites
and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CamillaChafer.

 

 
   
 

 

 
   
Other books:

 
 

 
   
 

 
 

 
   
Lexi
Graves Mysteries:

 
 

 
   
Armed & Fabulous

 
 

 
   
Who Glares Wins

 
 

 
   
Command Indecision
Shock and Awesome

 
 

 
   
 

 
 

 
   
Stella
Mayweather
Series (Urban Fantasy)

 
 

 
   
Illicit Magic

 
 

 
   
Unruly Magic

 
 

 
   
Devious Magic

 
 

 
   
Magic Rising

 
 

 
   
Arcane Magic

 
 

 
   
 

 

 
   
 

 
 
 
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