Vibrations by Wood, Lorena

had conjured up an old, ruffled and flabby cop with sparse hair and dull eyes. Instead, she remembered the way his dark black hair had contrasted with his deep blue eyes. Waves of energy flowed around him, but didn’t reach far. He kept himself carefully guarded. She had found it hard to not to look away when he looked at her with those intense blue eyes. He was handsome and dangerous looking, and yet totally unaware of the effect he had on women. Something about his dark looks and well muscled body struck a chord down deep that she hadn’t felt for a long time. She kept telling herself it was a good thing that he wanted to keep his distance from her. * * * * Nick and Teddy were at the address ten minutes before Whitney arrived. Of course, not having to worry about a speeding ticket made it easier. They knew every road and highway that crisscrossed Phoenix and the surrounding cities like lines on a piece of graph paper. The homes in the neighborhood were typical clones of each other with pink clay shingles and peach and tan stucco plastered to the outside. The city had painted the numbers on the sidewalks to make it easier to find the right house. They parked a few houses down from the crime scene and started looking around. Nick stopped and leaned against a palm tree when the rental car pulled up. From what he could see, Whitney looked upset or maybe anxious about something. He hadn't been paying attention enough to see if she had any experience out in the field. She headed st