CHAPTER 31
"Oh, I can think of a few reasons," I said. "A jealous ex-boyfriend, a guy you beat at poker--Duke, you piss people off all the time. Are you sure someone is following you?"
Duke scoffed. "It's what I do for a living, Darlin'. If I was tracking you, you'd never know it, but this guy's a total amateur. I spotted him six times already."
I turned onto my block and saw Kip's car wasn't in the driveway. I'd missed him.
"What did he look like?" I asked.
"Like a kid, maybe eighteen, reddish hair, good-lookin' like me." Duke laughed. "What the hell, if he shows up again, I'll just ask him what he wants, maybe give him advice on how to follow somebody."
"I'd love to see his face when you confront him," I said. "He's lucky you're a nice guy."
"I am, aren't I?"
"Duke, you're a lege
