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| Tango in the Night |
Jubal Graham is back on the job after a shooter took the life of his long-
Determined to have justice, Jubal is focused on finding a killer, not a
Jubal can’t afford – or ignore.
Ellis Banks came to Philadelphia to bust a drug operation; one that
connects to the same case agency legend Kentuckian Jubal Graham is
working. Ellis finds himself drawn to Jubal, but Jubal holds him off.
Sure that Jubal is interested, even though he wears his slain lover’s
ring, Ellis mounts a determined siege.
Jubal’s surprise at having a suitor develops into a growing affection
for Ellis, one clouded with old fears. Fate ripped one lover from his
arms, and now Ellis is in the line of fire. Jubal’s courage can protect
Ellis, but is it powerful enough to love him?
Determined to have justice, Jubal is focused on finding a killer, not a
Jubal can’t afford – or ignore.
Ellis Banks came to Philadelphia to bust a drug operation; one that
connects to the same case agency legend Kentuckian Jubal Graham is
working. Ellis finds himself drawn to Jubal, but Jubal holds him off.
Sure that Jubal is interested, even though he wears his slain lover’s
ring, Ellis mounts a determined siege.
Jubal’s surprise at having a suitor develops into a growing affection
for Ellis, one clouded with old fears. Fate ripped one lover from his
arms, and now Ellis is in the line of fire. Jubal’s courage can protect
Ellis, but is it powerful enough to love him?
“I’ve got a lot of miles on me, Ellis. I feel old.”
Ellis’ gaze locked with mine. I knew that interested look, having been
on the receiving end of it often enough in my life. It was nice to know I
could still turn a head. He reached out and trailed his fingertips down
my arm. “You want some help feeling young again, Jubal?”
I hated to disappoint him. He was a nice looking man, and I couldn’t
deny my curiosity about him. But…I rebuffed him as gently as I knew
how.
“Not with a co-worker, Ellis, even a handsome stud like you.”
Ellis didn’t blink. His chin lifted the slightest bit as those blue eyes saw
straight through my act. A warm little glow sparked to life in my belly. I
knew by the way he pressed his full, sexy lips together he knew. We
stood there staring at each, the air between us sparking with a strange
blue lightning. He tried, but he couldn’t keep the corner of his mouth
from quirking up in a little smile.
“If you change your mind, Jubal, just say so.”
I nodded. Ellis pushed off from the counter and walked towards the
door. I had one more thing I had to say to him.
“Ellis?”
He stopped and turned around.
“Yeah?”
“Nice ass.”
He laughed as the door closed behind him.
EXCERPT:
Ellis sat behind his desk, chin anchored in his left palm while his right
index finger idly tapped the page in front of him. Lucky for me, a
member of the janitorial staff busily washed the windows in my new
office and I had an excuse not to go in there yet.
I had two choices. I could hide my interest in him, be the gruff senior
agent, or I could let him know how strongly he had things stirring
inside me. If I chose the latter, we needed to hash a few things out,
namely how not to allow a mutual sexual curiosity affect the job.
Standing in the doorway, looking at him, I didn’t know which would win
today. Ellis glanced up and saw me. He straightened, his chest
expanding as he drew in a deep breath. I nodded and stepped into the
squad room.
“Ellis. Are you on call, or just catching up?”
“I’m puzzled, mostly.”
I snorted and let the southern drawl creep into my speech. “Ain’t we all,
most days?”
He almost smiled, the corner of his mouth twitching, and mimicked my
accent. “I heard you hailed from Ken-tuck.”
“Yep. With a name like ‘Jubal’, where the hell did you think I was from?”
I snagged the nearest chair and rolled it a bit closer to him. “What are
you puzzled about?”
His gaze drilled into mine, his warm blue eyes eloquently saying he
meant me. I smiled to let him know I appreciated his interest, but was
careful not to show encouragement. He must have gotten the
message. He flipped a folder at me. “There’s a few missing pieces
here.”
I opened the folder and kept my surprise out of my voice. “This is an
old case. I worked it for a while, but it went cold.”
“It ties into a new one, I just know it.”
A cold fist seized my heart. This case was potentially dangerous. I
looked up at him. Ellis was running on instinct and that gut feeling that
settled over you when you know what you can’t yet prove. His earnest
expression begged me to believe him. I did, and I wished to heaven I
could warn him off this one, but it would tip my hand.
“Keep digging, then. Trust your gut.”
“Should I trust what my gut says about you, Agent Graham?”
I closed the file and laid it back on his desk, my gaze flicking to the
window washer. He was finished, putting all his supplies back in his
cart. I waited until he exited to reply.
“Ellis, you and I need to get a few things straight.”
He tapped the signet ring. “That’s not your initial. The guy you were
with last night?”
“No. I was with a friend last night. You were on a date.”
“So, maybe I should take you out on a date.”
“Ellis…” I froze as his fingers closed around mine, a delighted little
quiver pulsing through my penis. I was intensely curious about the
man, but we were in too public a place for this to continue. I pulled
away. “Don’t do that here.”
“Will you go out with me, Jubal?”
Persistence was a good thing for a drug enforcement agent to have,
but I wasn’t sure I liked his directed at me. I wasn’t sure I didn’t like it,
either. It was certainly different to be on this side of the pursuit.
“Why did you come to my house last night?”
Ellis looked away as a flush crept up his neck. “I needed to know if your
boyfriend lived with you.”
I clamped down on my temper. He was out of line, and his eyes said he
knew how far. I counted to five before I responded. “He’s not my
boyfriend. Don’t do it again. If he sees you dogging me, it’ll scare him.”
“Like I’m scaring you, Jubal?”
“You’re not scaring me.”
“Oh, the hell I’m not.” Ellis leaned back in his chair. “Okay. We’ll do it
the old southern way. Even straights say a year is enough to mourn.
You can play the reluctant widower for another two months. I’ll let you.
Then you go out with me.”
“Boy, you don’t know anything about me.”
“Wrong. You were all anyone talked about when I transferred in. I took
notes.”
“You’re an arrogant fucker, aren’t you?”
Ellis grinned as he stood and stretched, treating me to an eye level
display of the full, rounded bump at the base of his zipper. He looked
down at me, his expression pure insolence.
“Takes one to know one, Agent Graham.”
KC Kendricks
| Tango in the Night is also available as part of the "A Song to Remember, Volume II" PAX, only at Amber Allure |
| Copyright © 2009 by KC Kendricks ISBN 978-1-60272-621-5 Cover Art © 2009 Trace Edward Zaber |
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| #4 Best Seller at Amber Allure, December 2009 |
| 4.5 Stars from Literary Nymphs Reviews! Tango in the Night is the first release by author KC Kendricks that I’ve had the pleasure of reading and it won’t be my last. This well-plotted story is a tale of regret, recovery and new love in the midst of betrayal and danger, with a fast pace, smooth flow and seamless character integration. It has a great beginning and ending and unlike some books, it never lags in the to the end. Read this one and enjoy. I know I did. |
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