Arrested Passion

Chapter three

Sam and Lucky finished with breakfast and just sat there. She knew the questions he would ask but she didn't know if she could answer them truthfully. "You said we have work to do so let's do it." She reminded him.

"You're best guess, who would kill Russo?" Lucky asked as he kept his eyes on her, watching for anything he could use.

Sam kept running her hand through her hair, a thoughtless habit as she thought of his question. "He got along with everyone he worked with, he was fair. There was this one guy; they never got along since high school and through the business dealings. His name is Mark Linkmen a mean son of a bitch but you don't see it coming until it's too late." She explained.

Lucky saw by the same she finished talking she seemed somewhere else, lost in a bad memory. "What does that mean? Until it's too late?" he asked.

"Just what it means, he's dangerous." Sam snapped as she stood from her seat and walked away.

Lucky followed her and stopped her from opening the front door. "That would be a mistake." He kept his hand wrapped around her wrist as she gave him a death look with her eyes. "Do you honestly think Linkmen killed your brother?"

Sam shrugged her shoulders as she looked away from his eyes. "I don't know, maybe. I don't know anything right now. Mark and Johnny hated each other but if he was going to kill him he would've done it sooner."

"The real killer is going through a lot to frame you for this so maybe it wasn't against Johnny, it's against you." Lucky said. He was the sadness in her eyes when she thought her brother could've been killed because of her. It wasn't something he wanted to tell her or to be true but there was a good chance it was.

"I just got into town barely six months ago. There's no reason for someone to want me in prison for murder." Sam told him as she pulled her wrist free and walked over to the sofa and sat down.

Lucky knew there was something she wasn't telling him, maybe it was or wasn't related to the case. Either way he wanted to know but it wasn't wise to push her now or she might completely shut him out. "For the next few days it'll be safer if you hide out here and let the cops think you left town."

Sam silently agreed with that. "Does that mean I'm stuck with you here for the next few days?"

"I don't know, can I trust you to stay here while I find out more from the crime scene?" Lucky asked.

"You really want to help me." Sam said as if she just began to believe it.

Lucky decided to skip that statement. "I called into work and told them I wouldn't be in the office until later. It'll be a better lie if I show up and find out what they know. If we both disappear someone might suspect a connection." He explained.

"So you want me to promise I'll be a good girl and stay put?"

Lucky grinned. "I wouldn't ask the impossible for you to be a good girl but I do want you to stay here." He told her.

Sam was really starting to like him and his quick wit. But she knew that would be a dangerous rode to take so she put the thought out of her mind. "I won't run away, you have my word."

"Thanks." Lucky said as he walked away back to his room.

Sam stayed seated on the sofa for a minute before she jumped up and followed Lucky. "Wait there's somethingsorry" Sam said when she opened his door to find him shirtless and buttoning his jeans. She knew she should look away and back out but she couldn't.

"It's ok." Lucky said as he grabbed his shirt. "What's up?" he asked once he was dressed and reaching for his shoes.

"Um I need you to do me a favor but not as big as the one you just did." Sam did referring to him getting dressed.

"What?"

"Nothing." Sam quickly said. "When you have a chance since I can't leave here can you go to my place and pick up some of my stuff.?"

"Yeah." Lucky said as he walked to the door opening where she was standing. "I need you to move so I can leave." He pointed out.

Sam was silent, frozen in place as her eyes stayed focused on his. She didn't understand why she felt the way she did around him, she just did.

"Sam." Lucky softly said. His hand reached out and touched the side of her soft cheek. His fingers lightly moved down her cheek to her lips. There wasn't much space between them, it didn't take long for their lips to touch. As soon as they touched the kiss became deeper and their arms wrapped around each other.

Lucky tasted every inch of her mouth, his hand intertwined in her hair. He didn't want to stoop but an alarm rang loud in his head. They both pulled away from each other and took four steps back.

"That was a mistake." Sam said first.

"I know." Lucky agreed but that didn't stop his body from wanting more.

"It was just the moment, we got caught up." Sam rushed to explain to him and herself. She had wanted to kiss him but she knew it was a mistake, a mistake that can never happen again.

"Yeah….it was the moment. Now we know better." Lucky said. He knew he had to figure out this case and soon because he didn't know how long he could stay away from her.

"Right. I'll get out of you way now." Sam said over her shoulder as she walked away and disappeared into her room.

Isabelle A.