Luck Be a Lady - Cathie Linz [65]
“I know you do.”
“Logan isn’t stupid, if that what you’re insinuating.”
“I wasn’t. I wouldn’t.”
“But he’s not geeky.”
“I didn’t think Caine was, but I’ve seen him get his geek on to go undercover when we were investigating his dad’s death.”
“I’m sure Logan could do ‘geek’ if he was working a case. He wanted me to talk to Gram about Buddy,” she added. “Which I tried to do today. I’m not sure how good I was at it though. You know Buddy better than I do. You worked with him investigating Caine’s dad’s death. You should talk to Gram.”
“Buddy’s not the one who needs convincing. It’s Gram. And you know her as well as I do.”
“Yes, but you could sing Buddy’s praises better because you know him better,” Megan pointed out. “You could list specific things about him to remind Gram of why she loves him.”
Faith shook her head. “Don’t go trying to palm this off on me. I’ve already got my hands full.”
“I know, I know. You’re already helping me in the search for my mother and I’m really grateful for your help. It’s okay. I’ll keep trying to convince Gram.”
“And keep in touch with Logan. I’m just saying that maybe you should give the chemistry between the two of you a chance. Find out if it’s real or not. Don’t let your fears hold you back.”
“It’s hard not to.”
“You still don’t trust him?” Faith asked.
“It’s not that as much as it’s me not trusting myself. Getting involved with a cop ...” Megan shook her head. “I don’t know. It takes a strong woman to do that. It wouldn’t be easy.”
“Hey, I never said it was easy. But we’re librarians. We don’t give up just because it isn’t easy. We like challenges. We live for them.”
“I wouldn’t go that far.”
“So how are things going at work?”
“I’ve got a big presentation at the library next Monday night. I’ve got an outside speaker coming in. You remember how I told you about Julia Maguire? She’s a librarian from Serenity Falls, Pennsylvania, who served on an ALA committee with me, and we became friends. Anyway, a good friend of hers, Emma Riley-Slayter, has written a book. A couple books, actually. Taking Chances and her latest, Loving Risk Takers.”
“I read her first book and really liked it.”
“Emma is on a book tour and our library branch is her final stop. We’re lucky to have her.”
“Maybe she can give you some pointers,” Faith said.
“About?”
“Loving a risk taker like Logan.”
“That would be a stupid move.”
“Talking to Emma?”
“No, loving Logan. Who said anything about love? I thought you were talking about chemistry.” Megan’s voice rose.
“Hey, calm down. Here, have some more tea.” Faith got up and filled Megan’s cup.
“I can barely cope with the chemistry. What makes you think I can deal with loving a cop?”
“Because you don’t give your body without your heart being involved. You’re too nice that way.”
“You’re as nice as I am.” Megan’s words were not a compliment but rather an accusation.
“No, I’m not,” Faith said. “You’re nicer.”
“I am not!”
Faith just grinned. “You feel guilty if you don’t go out of your way to hold the elevator for someone.”
“So do you.”
“So the bottom line is that we’re both too nice,” Faith said.
“Nice but tough,” Megan said.
“Absolutely. Nice but tough,” Faith agreed.
“Maybe we should be tough but nice. I like that better,” Megan decided. “Yeah, that’s us. Tough but nice.” She sighed. “I may need to work on that.”
“I thought you were tough,” Ria told Logan in a crowded bar on Saturday night.
“I am tough.”
“Then why that face?”
“I hate karaoke.”
“Yes, but this is cop karaoke. Songs cops like.”
“Like the Police’s ‘Every Breath You Take’?”
“It’s by the Police,” Ria said. “Get it?”
“It’s a song about a stalker,” he retorted. “Get it?”
“Geez, talk about a buzzkill. You are such a party pooper. If you keep this up, I’m gonna be forced to show you photos of my Precious.” She whipped out her cell phone.
Ria waved her photo of her pet snake in front of Logan.
“And when Precious gets hungry, Ria has to feed him live mice,” fellow officer Andy Jablonski said as he joined them.
“They’re feeder mice,” she said.
“Just like that famous