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Killer Cravings (Maternal Instincts Mystery Series: Book Six) Sneak Peek – Chapter One Continued

Did you miss Chapter One? From Killer Cravings  Chapter One Continued… It wasn’t fair! How did I manage to waste so much time on this stupid craving, along with ruining my stakeout. And, now I was being rewarded with no sleep. “Kate?” a gruffly voice behind me said. I spun around to see Jim wandering into the kitchen, followed by our orange tabby kitten, Whiskers. My heart lurched to see Jim. “I’m sorry, babe, did I wake you up?” I asked, hurrying over to give him a big hug. “I missed you so much. Almost three days,” I exclaimed, showering his face with kisses. “Yeah, what are you doing? Did you ever get to bed last night?” he asked me, yawning. “No,” I said, my shoulders slumping from tiredness. “And, I screwed up the stakeout last night too!” Tears welled up in my eyes, and I covered them with my hands. “I feel like crying – call it the hormones,” I said. Jim put his hands on my shoulders and squeezed. “Aw, honey. Don’t cry. What can I do? Did something happen?” I spun around, pulling my hair to one side, to let Jim massage my shoulders. “You promise not to laugh?” “I promise,” he said, moving his hands from my shoulders to the back of my neck. “I got this really bad craving, and I didn’t bring any food. I left, and when I came back the guy was already in his car!” I said. Jim laughed, so I whirled around and buried my head in his chest. “You promised not to laugh at me!” He stroked my...