Shoulders tense, he rolled them back. ‘No,’ he said, careful to keep his voice casual. ‘I’ve done this job long enough that nothing shocks me anymore.’
He knew his partner thought the turn of events had affected him. Was worried, somehow, that Parker was burning out on all they dealt with day to day. But he was more disturbed by the fact that he wasn’t affected. The latest case had taken a twisted turn that most people could never fathom and, yet, Parker hadn’t felt a speck of shock. Zip, zilch, nada.
The hollow darkness surrounding his heart expanded, and Parker refused to admit how much it scared the hell out of him.
Rob cleared his throat on the other end of the phone. ‘I hate that our number one suspect is a teen, especially given his parents are total dirtbags,’ he said.
Parker huffed in agreement. ‘Yeah, sometimes family sucks.’
Eyebrows tenting at his words, Amber frowned.
And as he said goodbye to Rob, Parker let out a sigh and addressed the redhead. ‘You got something you want to say?’
‘Just wondering if you’ve spoken with your sister yet,’ Amber said.
‘Haven’t had the time.’
‘Haven’t made the time.’
As if on cue, a feminine voice called his name, and he turned to face Reese. She was crossing the hardwood floor in a cocktail dress, her blond hair in a delicate twist.
‘Be nice,’ Amber whispered.
Parker frowned. ‘I’m always nice.’
As Reese drew closer, he slipped his phone in his jacket, bracing for the upcoming conversation. Confronting his sister and telling her no appeared to be the only way to get her off his case. Emails hadn’t worked. The phone calls had been a failure. Seemed the only way to get her to accept his no was a face-to-face conversation.
You can do polite.
But when Reese went to hug him, for a moment he panicked. Freakin’ panicked. A master at deflection, he shifted on his feet, subtly placing his shoulder forward, blocking her attempt. Fortunately she interpreted his body language accurately and abandoned her attempt.
He didn’t do public displays of affection.
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