“The home does not look like anything is missing and there are no signs of forced entry. If you did in fact leave your door unlocked, there is a high possibility, most likely, that that is the point of entry. Do you know of anyone who has a key to your home?”
“My roommate, Jamie and publisher, Matt” I pointed to him, “otherwise just me. We all agreed it would be best if the landlord did not carry a key to the loft. Per safety for him.” I flashed my jacket open slightly so he got the hint.
“Got it. So I take it you do not have a security system installed?”
“You just saw it.”
“I would suggest doing that immediately and even though this was a first time thing and no one was injured, we are going to try and get a guy to do a roll by every few hours. Just in case.”
“Great. I will make some phone calls about that immediately.” Matt jumped in and offered his hand to the officer. The officer walked over, shook his hand and looked back over to me. He handed me a card with his name and number scribbled on it. I couldn’t help but smile on the inside thinking, “Oh yeah, I still got it.” Guns on a chick, totally turn the right kind of guy on.
“Keep in touch and we’ll let you know if we pick anything up.” The officer ignored Matt aside from shaking his hand and tipped his head to me again before walking out and back down the hall to his partner.
Unconsciously, I sucked my bottom lip in between my teeth and nibbled in the silence.
“Can I stay with you tonight, or would you rather be alone?” Matt walked over to me and put his arm around my waist almost possessively.
Leave it to Matt. He always knew how to make me feel better, even if temporarily.
“If you wouldn’t mind, I would love some company to keep me busy tonight.”
“Oh, I’ll keep you busy, just not how you’d prefer.” He winked and brushed his body against me provocatively, teasing.
“You’re such a freak. Not everyone has sex on the brain twenty four seven.”
He didn’t even flinch. Others took freak in a bad way, Matt did not. Probably because he was and accepted it. He knew who he was, what he liked and had no reservations about it. I loved that about him and wished more people could be like that. Comfortable in themselves. Even if I did call him a man-whore more. Matt was one of the hottest men I had ever seen in my life and he knew it, but he was more like a brother to me than anything and had been since I laid eyes on him in L.A. my sixth week there. Since that day he always looked out for me and made sure I was taken care of. I’d be forever grateful to him for giving me a shot and taking me under his wing.
Upon reading my first manuscript he swore he had a major bestseller on his hands and managed to snag me a five book deal with an upfront sign on bonus of 1 million dollars. It was so insane I couldn’t believe it. Some authors work years to get signed and here I was making a record breaking deal six weeks into striking out on my own. He has had more faith in me than I have ever since the first moment we met. I always considered that moment something like a gift from the Heavens because it was so unbelievable.
“What am I going to do with you?” I shook my head and began to walk towards the door when Jamie, my roommate, came rushing in. Jamie stood at five foot ten and was what models wished they were made of. Literally. Pure perfection with a complimentary heart of pure gold. She was a rare being in her line of work but she loved it, made beaucoup dollars and she got to travel all over the world. The hardest thing she struggled with was the shady and fake people that surrounded her waiting for a scrap. Concern filled her striking sapphire blue eyes and she ran straight to me her brown hair flowing behind her and settling at the middle of her back when she stopped. Her chocolate skin was soft as silk and flawless; naturally perfect.
“Is everything alright? The police were going out as I was