Cold Paradise (Stone Barrington 7)

“A man answering the description of the man you saw at the party is there. I want to know if it’s the same man.”

“Who is he?”

“I can’t really answer that until I’ve talked to Liz.”

“He’s part of the legal matter?”

“Yes.”

“Take a left, then a right,” she said.

Stone followed her directions.

“Is that why you wanted me to come along, so I could identify him?”

“Yep.”

“I got the feeling you didn’t want Liz and me talking about sex.”

“I can’t imagine how you got that idea,” Stone said.

“Well, you were obviously uncomfortable with the turn the conversation was taking. What was Liz talking about?”

“Nothing, really.”

“Well, I suppose I’ll have to ask her, if I want to know.”

“Oh, all right,” Stone said. “She suggested that she and you and I have a threesome. I want to point out that it was she who raised the subject, and I sa

id absolutely nothing to encourage her.”

“Turn right again,” Callie said.

Stone turned.

“So what did you tell her?”

“I didn’t tell her anything. I was too surprised.”

“What were you going to tell her, after you’d recovered from your surprise?”

“I wasn’t going to tell her anything.”

“Why? Did the idea not appeal to you?”

Stone turned and looked at her.

“Keep your eyes on the road,” she said. “And take the next left.”

Stone turned left.

“Have you ever been in a threesome?” she asked.

“No,” he said.

“I have, once.”

“Really?” he asked, surprised.