“No, sir,” she backed off, pouting.
She tried very hard to be mad at him, but even she could see that she hadn’t much ammunition to toss in his face.
“I told you I was on a case, which is the truth. It just happened that the Fetish Masquerade was where it took me Saturday night.”
“So, what about the woman on your arm?” she came right back. “Janis, isn’t it?”
This one startled him, although he was suddenly more amused than he was angry by her jealous outburst.
“She was someone I could trust not to blow my cover.”
“You couldn’t trust me?” She was hurt.
“Frankly, no. Not when there was as much at stake as finding your roommate.”
“What, you found Kat!”
“That’s something we’ll discuss later, Meredith. I do know she’s safe.”
“Please, tell me more? Please!”
“Not now. Now, you’re going
