poof… Please say no! Please say no!“Maybe, maybe not.” He flashed his pearly whites.
A tingle washed over me. I had to stay focused. As stately as he might be, I refused to become ensnared again by a man, so I ignored my weakness. “Someone sent me here, saying you could help.”
“Really. Like what sort of help?” He dropped his towel and glass and leaned over the bar on his elbows, inching closer to me. I pulled my shoulders back, distancing myself.
“I need to find someone.”
“Look Freckles, that sounds like a job for the police.” The man rose back up and began wiping the same glass, dismissing me. He clearly wanted no involvement.
I pushed forward. “The police won’t help.”
He suddenly stopped rubbing the glass as our eyes locked. “Why will the authorities not take your case?” His eyes n
