Noirette series (JBF), #3 of 8

Dinner at the country club was pleasant. His talk with the heiress stayed light, nothing beyond his reach, no awkward moment lingered. The sports & weather pleasantries masked his need for information. His impatience raged like a pit bull on a leash. The only thing that deepened was the heave of her chest as she leaned on his words. Her pearl necklace rose & fell and rose. They looked real. The pearls.           ~ series by Jere Fletcher, (c) 2010