Temptation's Playground
Instead, I heard myself say, “Do you have any more like it? First editions? Or… anything rare?”
He tilted his head, studying me again. The silence stretched just long enough to make my skin prickle.
“Come to the back room,” he said finally. “I’ll show you what I have.”
My heart skipped.
I followed him through the narrow aisles, past towering shelves that smelled of aged paper and ink. The back room was smaller, warmer, lined with glass cases and locked cabinets. He unlocked one and pulled out a slim volume.
“First edition of Rebecca,” he said, handing it to me. “Signed by du Maurier.”