A Cold Dark Promise by Toni Anderson

Author:Toni Anderson [Anderson, Toni]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mystery, Suspense
ISBN: 9781988812014
Publisher: Toni Anderson
Published: 2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Jane’s hands shook as she pulled off the pale-blue t-shirt she’d been wearing and reached for a long-sleeve, black t-shirt Ashley Chen had lent her. As excited as she was at the thought of seeing Taylor again, she was also terrified. Of Ahmed. Of the possibility Taylor would reject her, and she’d be forced to drag a screaming child away from the only parent she knew. No way in hell was Jane leaving Taylor with a man who trafficked weapons and indiscriminate death. Jane took a couple of deep breaths, fighting panic, trying to steady herself.

There was a rap on the door and, without waiting for an answer, Jack Reilly strode in, then stopped short. Ignoring the fact she was in her underwear, he closed the door quietly behind him. He held a plate with a sandwich on it.

“Are you okay?” he asked.

She nodded, her insides a mix of anticipation, sickly trepidation and downright fear. She was such a coward.

“You need to eat.” There was the ever-present glass of water, which he held out to her.

Her throat felt like sandpaper, but she couldn’t face eating or drinking anything. She turned away. “I can’t.”

She awkwardly pulled the t-shirt over her head. The material was tight and clingy, and she was apparently larger than Ashley Chen in the chest department. It felt more like a compression bandage than an item of clothing. Jane rolled the stretchy fabric down over her sports bra and looked up, surprised to find Jack’s eyes on her body with a glint in their depths that was far from clinical or professional.

They’d spent a lot of time together over the last few days, and she’d enjoyed it more than she’d expected. Since he’d rejected her sexual overtures they’d just hung out. But, right now, his eyes told her he wasn’t indifferent to her as a woman. Which meant he’d been telling the truth—he didn’t mix business with pleasure.

Pity.

Now it was too late. After they got back to the States she doubted she’d see him again.

She stepped into a pair of her own black pants and zipped up. Sitting on the edge of the bed she pulled on black socks then black boots. She looked like a cat burglar, or one of the operatives outside.

“This is not what I wear. He’ll know something is up if I turn up dressed like Cat Woman.” She shook her head, disgusted with herself, and dragged the top off. She stalked to her suitcase and started rooting through her clothes.

She found a dark blue jersey dress with a beaded neckline. Her back to Reilly, she dragged off her bra and tossed it aside for a strapless one. She put the bra on, aware of Reilly’s gaze on her back though she didn’t turn around. This wasn’t a seduction and even if it was, she knew it wouldn’t work on this man. She was his client. She pulled the dress over her head, and the material draped softly over her body. She’d always liked this dress because it flattered her curves, making her waist look smaller.

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