Wet and Ready
Page 3
by Cherise St. Claire
“And when you find me? Surely you wouldn’t hit a woman.”
“No, I wouldn’t.” DeMarco said, anger rising in him with the speed of a submarine rising from the depths of the ocean. “But I would hurt Lester.” The smirk on her lips disappeared. “After all, he’s the one who sent you to me. And I’d enjoy having you watch.”
“He didn’t put me up to this,” she said.
“Twenty-nine minutes.”
Reese turned to leave.
“Hey,” DeMarco called out. Reese turned. He threw the watch at her and with surprising speed and dexterity, Reese lifted a hand and caught it. “For luck.” DeMarco said. “You’ll need it.”
End of Part 1
The DeMarco Diamond Series