Kylie Brant - Truth Or Lies

Eyeing her soberly, he asked, “Has LeFrenz contacted you?”

“No. Why would he?”

The twist of his mouth was mocking. “I don’t know, Angel Eyes, why would he?” When she remained stubbornly silent, he went on, “He’s got a thing for you. He wanted to see you yesterday. That’s why he made your presence a condition of cooperating. He’s still in serious condition. He’ll need a doctor’s care. Pick a reason.”

“No, he hasn’t contacted me.” Her tone was icy. “He’d have to be crazy to do so. He has no reason to believe I’d give him any help.”

Tremaine studied her, as if looking for answers she hadn’t given. “I can attest that he’s crazy. He’s also—” A small noise issued from the loft. The chill that came into his eyes then had her shivering. “Who’s here?”

Her mind didn’t seem capable of functioning. It had been too long since she’d last had experience lying to cops. And yet somehow not long enough. “No one.”

Her answer had his mouth flattening. Turning, he began crossing to the staircase, drawing a gun from the back of his waistband. She could only follow helplessly,. “Detective. Tremaine. You don’t have permission to invade my home like this.” Her words didn’t halt his progress. Taking the steps two at a time, she joined him in her bedroom, watched as his narrowed gaze took in the unmade bed, her nightgown tossed on top in a crumple of silk.

And then settle, as hers did, on the hinged set of bars swinging freely outward from the opened window. He went to it, looked at the pull-down fire escape that had been released to clatter to the ground. Then, his face hard, just a little mean, he looked back at her. “Your ‘no one’ just jumped out your window and went down the fire escape. Better start giving me a name, Doc. Or be prepared to come downtown so we can do this more formally.”

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