Unforeseen Obsessions

Peter sets out on a perilous hunt for his best friend's killer while trying to protect his widow, who appears to be next on the murderer's list. The mystery begins to unravel when he finds a connection between this murder and two other law enforcement officers, who were all part of an internet crime task force. Alexandra's husband dies in her arms after he's stabbed in cold blood. She vows to see the murderer brought to justice. But, there's only one officer in the Police Department who seems interested in catching his killer. Peter and Alexandra find themselves alone in the battle for justice and truth when they discover members of the local police department cannot be trusted. Vowing to protect Alexandra, while putting all the pieces of this puzzle together proves two things, Peter is falling in love with his best friend's widow and time is their enemy as the killer closes in. Unforeseen Obsessions is created by Valerie J. Clarizio, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Valerie J. Clarizio · 综合

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51 Chs

Chapter 40

At first, he held her at a distance and stared down at her. His heated, intense stare nearly lit her on fire. She willed her hands not to perspire but they did anyway. She hoped he wouldn't notice.

As they swayed to the music, she thought about the wardrobe and hairstyle she had chosen carefully on this particular evening. The part of her that fought to avoid Peter battled with the part of her that fought to seduce him. In the end, avoidance lost. She had chosen a fitted black dress that snugly cupped her breasts, displaying just the right amount of cleavage, the right amount to heat up any man, Peter in particular. She'd drawn her large, brown curls together and fastened them in a rhinestone clip high on the back of her head, intentionally leaving several curls loose to flow around her neck.

Peter pulled her closer to him as they moved with the beat of the music. He lowered his mouth to her ear. "You look beautiful."

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