The next afternoon, Spinelli headed to Shannon's apartment to pick her up for work. By the time he parked his truck in the one available visitor parking spot, he could see her already walking down the snow-dusted sidewalk toward his truck. He quickly put the truck in park and slid out so he could open the passenger door for her. She smiled at him. Her plump red lips almost an invitation. Spinelli kept his eyes on her as she climbed up into his truck so he could catch a glimpse of those great legs. He shut the door behind her, walked around the truck, and hopped onto the driver's seat. As he drove toward the mall, he made small talk and inquired about her neighbors, Mrs. Finch and Mrs. Knight. Shannon explained that both ladies were widows and that they'd lived together in the apartment a

