Chapter Thirty-One: "Not as close as I would prefer"

This surprised both Sophia and Joshua.

But the hormonal manchild read no significant meaning to it and immediately took Bree's outstretched hands. 

He smiled at how soft but firm her hands were, they felt beautiful

They were beautiful.

"Nice to meet you" Joshua said with a smile.

"I'm detective Sophia Wayne and she's detective…."

"Bree Vaughn" Andrea said before Sophia could finish "My cousin" she turned and her eyes met Joshua's.

Sophia was lost, Bree never mentioned this before.

Bree removed her hands from Joshua's hold and fetched her notepad and a pen from her back pocket.

"There has been a series of robberies in this neighborhood. Do you know anything about that?" Bree asked Joshua.

"I've heard about it," Joshua said.

"So your house hasn't been hit?" Sophia asked 

"Who would dare?" Joshua asked rhetorically.

"Is this your case?" Andrea asked Bree.