6 NoraNora leaned across the Jeep’s console vault and planted a kiss on her tall, handsome lover’s freshly-shaved cheek.
“Thanks for the ride.”
Kent laughed. “I wasn’t about to let you run off without me, Champ.”
Corny nickname, but she’d grown to love being Kent’s Champ.
He added, “Besides, I have to hightail it up to Evergreen County. Sheriff claims his needs are urgent.”
Slipping a hand behind his neck, she felt crisp blond hairs and warm skin. She pulled him closer and kissed him on the mouth.
His lips tasted deliciously of hazelnut coffee and he smelled of citrus shower gel.
“With luck, we’ll get things under control before the weekend,” she murmured. “Celebrate New Year’s Eve without work distractions.”
He grinned. “I’ll convince my kids midnight has come and gone. I figure I
