Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 1420

Cooper holed up in the bathroom, phone pressed to his ear.

"Any updates on Maja? Can you just cut to the chase for once? Faking drunk for my brother-in-law is wearing me out."

A woman's voice drifted back, low and tempting.

"I could, but only if Sweetie calls me Mama Kiss."

"Yeah, right. Get lost."

He hung up. On the other side of the door, Henry was banging and yelling,

"Cooper, open up!"

Cooper swung the door open, scooped up Sweetie, and made straight for bed.

Henry just stood there, blinking in confusion. He'd only wanted to use the bathroom-why was Cooper running off with the kid?

At the station, Annie sat at her desk, looking ghostly pale.

She hadn't been herself lately-her thoughts kept slipping away, and today's crime scene had her bolting outside to throw up. She'd seen worse before and never flinched, but this time her stomach wouldn't quit churning.

A coworker noticed and nudged her to take a breather in the lounge.

The medical examiner came out of the autopsy room, peeling off gloves, spritzing disinfectant, and heading over to Easton with the findings.

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tonight? You've

of the old-timers, but she'd seen plenty. This

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Easton came over, stern.

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late

broke

the that everyone

dorms. Annie and the

room-bunk

leaned over from the top

has your period

caught off

never regular. Whenever we're slammed with a case, I'm up

my hormones go haywire." She'd never

Work always came

examiner gave her a

a fiancé. Ever think you

Annie sat up, staring at

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