Chapter 12
The moment Fey and Tripp were out of the car at their apartment building, Dirk rounded on Maverick. “What the hell did you think you were doing?”
“Getting the lay of the land,” Maverick replied with seeming innocence.
“If you’d been any closer, you’d have ended up in my lap.”
“Considered it, but with the kids there…” Maverick grinned.
“Why?” Dirk asked as he started driving.
“Why were they there? To learn about the job.”
“Maverick,” Dirk growled out.
“Okay. I was teasing you, hoping you’d send them home on their own so we could spend some time together. I guess we’re doing that. Just not the way I’d planned.”
Dirk sighed, and gave in, turning at the next corner to head back to his place. “It’s still too early to go case the house.”
Maverick looked at him in surprise. “
