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community, and I should be able to find out something that can help.”

    “Have you made any arrangements for her?” He referred to her burial as delicately as he
    could.

    “Yes. When I came in this morning, I started making calls. Allison once told me she
    wanted to be cremated, so I’ll honor her wishes once her body is released to me.”

    “That should be soon. The coroner has completed the autopsy, and you’ll be contacted
    soon. In fact I’ll find out when they’ll contact you.”

    “Thank you, I would appreciate it.”

    “No problem.” After a brief pause he continued, “Maya I’ve been doing some thinking.
    You have an insider’s understanding of this community. Not only do you have the knowledge,
    you also have the trust and respect of the women as well as the men,” he added as he thought of Jorge. “I’d need to speak to Lieutenant Hernandez, but I think that you could provide invaluable information that would give us some insight into the psyche of this killer. We’ve already
    established that the killer is either a prostitute, or is able to blend in with the other prostitutes.”

    “Exactly what are you asking, Detective?”

    “First, that you please call me Mark, and not ‘Detective,’” he asked with a beguiling
    smile. “Second, if you would consider lending the department your expertise by acting as an informal consultant. You’d be compensated. Anything that would help us is needed at this point.
    We’ve been batting zero.” Mark held his breath, waiting for her response as he watched her
    consider his proposal.

    “Most of the time I feel like I’m running to keep up in my normal day routine. Imani
    House takes a lot of my time and energy. But, anything that I’m able to do to help capture the person who killed my sister, I’ll do. As far as the monetary compensation, it would be accepted on behalf of the House. It takes a great deal of money to keep the programs running and fully staffed,” she said, accepting his proposal.

    “Great. I’ll speak with Lieutenant Hernandez, but like I said, we’re budgeted for outside
    consultation.” He let out a low breath in gratitude, relief coursing through him when she agreed to help. He wanted her aid and knew she could be valuable to the investigation. He also wanted to be around her as often as possible so he could get to know her.

    “I’d better get going. I didn’t get a chance to ask you, but were you able to get your car
    back without too much trouble?” he asked as she followed him to the door, bringing Friday night into the conversation to see her reaction. The flush on her golden cheeks gave him the answer he was looking for.

CHAPTER 5

    “Thank you, I did. Dalia brought me to work, and I drove myself home.”

    Maya gave him a side-glance from beneath lowered lashes. She wondered at the sudden
    turn of conversation. Memories of the kiss they’d shared replayed itself with ongoing regularity in her mind, which made it hard for her to get any real work done.

    She was the first to admit she wasn’t used to the intense sexual thoughts she’d been
    having because of Mark. Instead of feeling guilty, she thanked God for them because they kept her mind occupied and away from thoughts of Ally.

    She glanced at the man at her side, the one that was the cause for her errant thoughts, and instantly her nipples peaked when she saw the way he was watching her lips.

    He was looking at them like he wanted to eat them. Before she could react, he bent his
    head on level with hers, took her chin between his fingers and boldly did what his eyes had been promising.

    He ran his tongue along the seam of her mouth, encouraging her to open for him. After
    she obeyed his silent request, he took advantage and pressed his tongue deep into her mouth.
    With a deep groan, he settled her closer and deepened the kiss.

    With a moan, she lifted her arms and wrapped them around his neck, standing on tiptoe to
    get closer to him. He