Chapter 96

It was already past 10:00 pm by the time Maverick returned. There was a faint smell of alcohol and tobacco on him. He rarely smoked. In fact, he only smoked when he had to, or when he was tackling a tricky case, or when he was extremely irritated. Heidi didn't feel like talking to him, so she went straight to bed. She closed her eyes and breathed lightly so that she would look like she was in a deep sleep. The mattress dipped behind her, and a familiar scent reached her. Maverick was lying down. He wrapped his arm around her waist and let out a sigh in her ear. If it weren't for the divorce agreement tucked away in the drawer, this might have been one of the countless loving nights they had spent together. Fortunately, Maverick was probably so tired that he thought Heidi was sound asleep. So, he didn't do anything else with her. "Goodnight," he whispered into the darkness. For a long while, silence reigned in the room. Just when Heidi thought Maverick had fallen asleep, Maver