Charles shoved both hands in his pockets and rocked back and forth on his heels, but didn’t say anything.
Oh my gosh. Why wasn’t he saying anything?
My heart galloped like a wild stallion as my nervous laughter fell away.
Charles studied me for a long time, and stupidly I couldn’t bring myself to look away. “You’re coming with me,” he said.
“What?” I crossed my arms over my chest in defiance. “No. I have too much work to catch up on here.”
He placed his palms on my desk and leaned down so our faces were only a few inches apart. Given pretty much any other circumstance, I’d have enjoyed having his gorgeous face so near to mine.
As it was now, though? I was absolutely terrified.
“You’re coming with me,” he repeated with a devilish grin. “Unless you want me to tell everyone what I saw.”
I gulped. “Everyone?”
“Everyone,” he confirmed before returning to his full height and straightening his tie.
Completely bewildered and unable to see any practical alternative, I rose to join Charles.
“Excellent,” he said, leading me to the door and motioning for me to go through it.
I turned back to study him. “Where are we going?”
“My place,” he answered coolly as we strode through the parking lot toward his car. Charles had never invited me anywhere before, especially not his apartment. Unfortunately, something told me I wouldn’t like what was waiting for me there one bit.
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WHAT’S AFTER THAT?
I never signed up to be a private investigator with a snarky, talking cat for a partner, but there’s no backing down now. Especially considering a prominent politician was murdered pretty much right in my backyard.
The only witnesses were the senator’s two hairless cats, Jacques and Jillianne. Normally pets want to help us solve their owner’s murders, but this time it seems the two devious felines might actually be the ones who committed it…
Surprisingly enough, my own partner in crime, Octo-Cat, actually wants to help this time, but he can barely understand our two prime suspects because of their strange Cornish Rex accents. And I thought speaking tabby was hard!
So, there you have it. Even with two successful cases behind me, I really don’t know how I’m going to solve this one. Is it too late to go back and pick another career?
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ABOUT MOLLY FITZ
Molly Fitz is the quirky, cozy mystery pen name of USA Today bestselling author Melissa Storm. And while she can't technically talk to animals, she and her doggie best friend, Sky Princess, have deep and very animated conversations as they navigate their days. Add to that five more dogs, a snarky feline, comedian husband, and diva daughter, and you can pretty much imagine how life looks in the Casa de Fitz.
Molly lives in a house on a high hill in the Michigan woods and occasionally ventures out for good food, great coffee, or to meet new animal friends. Head to www.MollyMysteries.com for more Molly, or www.MelStorm.com to learn about her alter ego, Melissa.
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