you’re going to tell me you have to
leave since you work tomorrow,” Teague replied, trying to look
disappointed.
“I’m afraid so. Are you still going to be
here Saturday?”
Teague shook his head. “I wish, but I do have
to get home. Even the best vacations have to end sometime.”
Will grinned. “You could always do what I
did. Pull up roots and move here.”
“As tempting the idea might be, I like my job
and my house.”
“Oh well, can’t blame a guy for trying.
Especially when it comes to man as…interesting as you.”
“That was a very bad attempt at a pick-up
line, Will.”
Will laughed. “Yeah I know. Okay, I do have
to get out of here. If you’re still in town tomorrow…”
“I should be. If I haven’t fallen out of the
raft and been swept downstream to God only knows where.”
Grinning, Will replied, “I think they’d get
you before that happened. So, tomorrow night? Here?”
“Yep.”
“Great.” Will hesitated momentarily, gazing
at Teague, with a murmured, “I bet you’re twice as good-looking
without the glasses.” Then he spun around and walked quickly out of
the club.
Oh boy. I don’t think I’ll come back here
again. I do not need that sort of complication. I’m sure he’s a
nice guy but he’s not… Teague blew out a long breath. We need
to get this job over with! I have to get back where I belong before
something happens with Hoyt that I won’t be able to rationally deal
with. Ego talking? Maybe. But I don’t think so. We’re drawn to each
other and it won’t work. It won’t . So, yeah. Catch the
killer and beat a fast retreat before we both get hurt.
* * * *
Teague returned to the motel room just long
enough to put on a sweatshirt and jacket. From there, he stopped at
a small diner to have them fill his thermos with coffee. By then it
was dark so he moved on to the park. Before he entered, he called
Keir.
“I’m here,” he said when Keir answered.
“Good. I’m just leaving the parking lot.”
There was a low chuckle. “I could have made twenty if I’d been
willing.”
“How did you fend the guy off?”
“Easy. Told him no condom, no blowjob. Thank
God he didn’t have one.”
Teague frowned. “And if he had?”
“I’d have done what was necessary not to
break my cover,” Keir replied tightly. “All right, I’m going
through the park.”
“I see you. It’s busier than I expected.”
“I know. I’m surprised.” Keir snorted softly.
“There’s a couple of homeless guys who did as we thought and laid
low during the police sweep. I let them know it should be safe
enough now. Then we have the end of summer lovebirds taking
advantage of the fact it’s still sort of warm.”
“Warm? Feels pretty chilly to me.” As they
talked, Teague walked to the trees bordering the park. “I’m off to
your right.”
“Wimp,” Keir said, humor in his voice. “Okay,
I’ll take the path. There’s a bench I can use where I’ll be visible
to any guy looking for some…relief.”
“I remember it. I’ll find a spot where I can
watch.”
“Voyeur,” Keir replied with a laugh.
“Hoyt’s right. You’re a smartass. Okay. Be
careful and you know how to let me know if our man approaches you
and tries something.”
“Yeah. Work nightmare into what I’m saying to
him. I’m not stupid.”
“Keir,” Teague muttered. “I know you’re
not.”
“Thanks. Okay. Over and out as they say.”
Keir went silent and Teague closed his phone.
From now on they’d be in contact via their ear phones. Next he
called Hoyt to fill him in, getting a terse acknowledgement in
reply that he was where he could see both Teague and Keir. Teague
glanced around but couldn’t spot Hoyt.
Undoubtedly because he knows this area a lot
better than I do. So now we wait, and pray.
* * * *
It was after two when Keir let Teague know he
was going to find somewhere safe to crash. Teague acknowledged then
let Hoyt know what was happening while tailing Keir from
leave since you work tomorrow,” Teague replied, trying to look
disappointed.
“I’m afraid so. Are you still going to be
here Saturday?”
Teague shook his head. “I wish, but I do have
to get home. Even the best vacations have to end sometime.”
Will grinned. “You could always do what I
did. Pull up roots and move here.”
“As tempting the idea might be, I like my job
and my house.”
“Oh well, can’t blame a guy for trying.
Especially when it comes to man as…interesting as you.”
“That was a very bad attempt at a pick-up
line, Will.”
Will laughed. “Yeah I know. Okay, I do have
to get out of here. If you’re still in town tomorrow…”
“I should be. If I haven’t fallen out of the
raft and been swept downstream to God only knows where.”
Grinning, Will replied, “I think they’d get
you before that happened. So, tomorrow night? Here?”
“Yep.”
“Great.” Will hesitated momentarily, gazing
at Teague, with a murmured, “I bet you’re twice as good-looking
without the glasses.” Then he spun around and walked quickly out of
the club.
Oh boy. I don’t think I’ll come back here
again. I do not need that sort of complication. I’m sure he’s a
nice guy but he’s not… Teague blew out a long breath. We need
to get this job over with! I have to get back where I belong before
something happens with Hoyt that I won’t be able to rationally deal
with. Ego talking? Maybe. But I don’t think so. We’re drawn to each
other and it won’t work. It won’t . So, yeah. Catch the
killer and beat a fast retreat before we both get hurt.
* * * *
Teague returned to the motel room just long
enough to put on a sweatshirt and jacket. From there, he stopped at
a small diner to have them fill his thermos with coffee. By then it
was dark so he moved on to the park. Before he entered, he called
Keir.
“I’m here,” he said when Keir answered.
“Good. I’m just leaving the parking lot.”
There was a low chuckle. “I could have made twenty if I’d been
willing.”
“How did you fend the guy off?”
“Easy. Told him no condom, no blowjob. Thank
God he didn’t have one.”
Teague frowned. “And if he had?”
“I’d have done what was necessary not to
break my cover,” Keir replied tightly. “All right, I’m going
through the park.”
“I see you. It’s busier than I expected.”
“I know. I’m surprised.” Keir snorted softly.
“There’s a couple of homeless guys who did as we thought and laid
low during the police sweep. I let them know it should be safe
enough now. Then we have the end of summer lovebirds taking
advantage of the fact it’s still sort of warm.”
“Warm? Feels pretty chilly to me.” As they
talked, Teague walked to the trees bordering the park. “I’m off to
your right.”
“Wimp,” Keir said, humor in his voice. “Okay,
I’ll take the path. There’s a bench I can use where I’ll be visible
to any guy looking for some…relief.”
“I remember it. I’ll find a spot where I can
watch.”
“Voyeur,” Keir replied with a laugh.
“Hoyt’s right. You’re a smartass. Okay. Be
careful and you know how to let me know if our man approaches you
and tries something.”
“Yeah. Work nightmare into what I’m saying to
him. I’m not stupid.”
“Keir,” Teague muttered. “I know you’re
not.”
“Thanks. Okay. Over and out as they say.”
Keir went silent and Teague closed his phone.
From now on they’d be in contact via their ear phones. Next he
called Hoyt to fill him in, getting a terse acknowledgement in
reply that he was where he could see both Teague and Keir. Teague
glanced around but couldn’t spot Hoyt.
Undoubtedly because he knows this area a lot
better than I do. So now we wait, and pray.
* * * *
It was after two when Keir let Teague know he
was going to find somewhere safe to crash. Teague acknowledged then
let Hoyt know what was happening while tailing Keir from
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