Cop's Passion by Angela Verdenius Read Free Book Online

moved to the driver’s window. Just as Mike was about to run
the number plate, he got a good look at the sticker across the back
of the car. The car belonged to the Gold Link Nursing Association.
He called it in and sure enough, he was right.
    Wondering why
the nurse was in such a hurry, he watched as Alan returned to sit
in the seat to call in the drivers licence.
    “Nurse,” Alan
stated. “In a hurry, and boy is she a little mouthy.”
    “Maybe it’s to
do with a patient.”
    “The big chick
needs to learn to cool down some.” Alan called in the drivers
licence name and number.
    It took less
than two seconds for the name to register. Madeline Rosemary
Lovett. Maddy. Mike looked through the windshield at the car in
front of him. Maddy was a nurse?
    “I know her,”
he said.
    “Really?” Alan
looked at the back of the car as well. “She’s not what I’d call a
hot nurse. Don’t think I’d want her looking after me. I’d want a
sexy nurse, not a hefty sheila, especially if she’s undressing me
to give me a…” He smirked. “Bed-bath.”
    Mike frowned.
“The lady is all right. Don’t be such a prick.”
    “Lady?” Alan’s
brows rose. “Oh-ho.” He made to hand over the licence. “You want to
handle this?”
    Mike took the
drivers licence just as the report came back that there were no
outstanding warrants or anything on the owner of it.. Getting out
of the car, he strode over to the small car, rounded the back of it
and stopped at the driver’s window. He leaned down to see Maddy’s
profile as she spoke into the mobile phone.
    “I’m coming as
fast as I can.” Maddy thumbed quickly through a file sitting on the
passenger seat. “I’ve just been held up a little. I won’t be long.”
Someone said something on the other end and Maddy rolled her eyes.
“Just give her something to eat. I’ll be there soon, I promise.”
Switching the phone off, she tossed it onto the seat and rubbed her
eyes. “Bloody cops better bloody hurry or I’m on the shit list.
Again.”
    “You wouldn’t
be on our shit list if you’d been doing the speed limit,” Mike
rumbled, partly amused but also partly annoyed, generally having no
patience with offenders who didn’t respect the law.
    Swinging
around, Maddy’s mouth dropped open at the sight of his face.
“Mike?”
    He handed her
the drivers licence. “Thank your lucky stars I heard you and not
Alan.”
    A faint flush
rose in her cheeks. “Sorry about that.”
    “You seem to be
sorry about a lot of things.”
    “Story of my
life today.” She drummed her fingers on the steering wheel. “I’m in
a real hurry.”
    “What’s the
rush?”
    “A
patient.”
    “Dying?”
    “No, but she is
getting more agitated by the minute. I need to go now.” Maddy
looked up at him. “The ticket?”
    He was half
tempted to give her one, but having had personal experience, he
respected nurses who did home nursing. “I’m not giving you a ticket
but I am giving you a warning.”
    A hint of
impatience on her face, Maddy already had the car in gear.
“Yes?”
    “Watch your
speed limit. If you get caught again, you won’t be so lucky.”
    “Okay. Thanks.”
She glanced at his hand on the door frame.
    “Maddy.” When
she glanced up at him, he gave her the full force of his scowl.
“I’m warning you. No more speeding.”
    She stared at
him for several seconds before nodding. “I hear you.” When he
stepped back, she added, “Thanks, really.” And took off.
    The little car
didn’t quite leave a skid mark, but he’d bet his black boots that
she didn’t normally leave quite as fast.
    Alan was
waiting in the patrol car with a grin on his face.
    Mike gave him a
warning glare but it didn’t faze his incorrigible friend at
all.
    “So,” he
drawled, “Maddy, huh?”
    “That’s her.”
Mike settled himself into the seat and strapped on the seat
belt.
    “Didn’t know
you were into big chicks.”
    “I’m not into
any chicks.”
    “Am I safe here
with you?”