THEY STAYED SILENT for a long while until Vince felt Julie relax in his arms and her breathing became slow and even. She had fallen asleep, emotionally spent. For a moment he thought of waking her and taking her home, but immediately trashed the idea. The thought of her sleeping in his bed was more than he could resist, but he would bunk on the couch.
He entered his room, laying her on his rumpled sheets. Her shoes lay abandoned in the living room. After covering her with the spread, he watched her for a moment, her sleeping presence a lure he couldn't resist. He'd like nothing better than to strip off his clothes, crawl in beside her and–-
Vince left her to sleep it off, intending to go over the evidence they’d uncovered. But first, he wanted to take a shower, hoping it would ease the t
