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thumping in his chest at the prospect of spending the weekend with Kim again. And deep down he knew that even withoutthe issue of accompanying her to Louisiana, he would still want to spend time with her. The woman had that kind of effect on him, something he still didn’t quite understand.
    He’d had sexual encounters of the most intense kind before, but what he’d shared this past weekend with Kim had been so incredible that even now he could barely breathe just thinking about it.
    There was nothing like waking up to a hot feminine body next to his, an early morning hard-on poking between a pair of curvaceous buttocks.
    His mouth had traveled every inch of her and he remembered how she would shiver with awareness all the way to her toes when he licked certain parts of her. He didn’t know of a more responsive woman.
    But a part of him knew it had been more than just the sex. He’d enjoyed talking to her, and because she’d had issues with one of her parents while growing up, she’d known exactly how he felt regarding his mother.
    He glanced up at the knock on his door and wasn’t surprised when the four men walked in. Landon Chestnut. Chevis Fleming. Brett Newman. Antron Blair. Due to the number of cases they handled and the traveling involved, it was unusual for all five of them to be in the same place at the same time.
    Duan had met the four while working as a cop in Atlanta. They had started the academy together and had eventually gotten promoted to detectives. He had beenthe first to venture out on his own and Landon followed. Within another year, Brett and Chevis had joined them as partners.
    Antron had eventually followed in his father’s footsteps and become an FBI agent until an undercover sting operation had nearly ended his life. After that, he’d decided to join the others at the firm.
    What Duan liked about their setup was that, although they worked individual cases, each had a specialty. He had an analytical mind and was good at deciphering leads from an investigative report. Landon had a knack for finding missing persons. Chevis had a gift when it came to interrogations. Brett was computer savvy and was considered their technical expert, and Antron had exemplary undercover skills, and his contacts within the FBI were invaluable.
    Over the past five years they had handled a number of cases, working closely with their allies in the Atlanta police department and the attorney friends they’d met over the years.
    “Landon told us you might be working on a case and you could use our help,” Brett said.
    “Yes.” Duan nodded. “It would definitely make things a lot easier. I know you have your own cases, but I’d appreciate your assistance in checking into a few things.”
    It didn’t take long for him to provide the details. First they would contact a detective they knew with the Atlanta police department to reopen the two cases. Thenthey would gather information to see what Villarosas had been up to since he’d moved from Atlanta a few years ago. They also needed to contact the family and any friends of the missing women to see if either woman had been sighted or heard from since her disappearance. There was still the chance the women had run off with other men like Villarosas claimed. However, for two wives to do the same thing was a bit of a stretch.
    After the guys had left his office, Duan settled back in his chair once again. He was determined that before Kim’s mother married Edward Villarosas, they would know whether he was guilty of killing his former wives.

5
    L IKE CLOCKWORK K IM’S doorbell rang at eight o’clock on Saturday morning. She glanced down at herself as she headed for the door. The weather forecast indicated it would be a beautiful day for boating and she was wearing a new outfit for the occasion.
    She opened the door and a blade of sunlight came through, nearly blinding her, but not before she took stock of the man standing on her doorstep. She angled her head and