A Small-Town Girl by Shelley Galloway

Author:Shelley Galloway
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Cary arrived five minutes early for the scheduled meeting in the conference room, but it turned out he wasn’t the only person eager to get things under way.

He was the last to arrive. “Hi, everyone.”

Lieutenant Nate Banks shook Cary’s hand. “Good to see you again, Cary.”

Also in the room were Evan and Gen. Though she was eating a blueberry muffin and sipping a large mug of coffee, she looked more serious than usual. “Hey, Cary,” she said.

“Gen,” he murmured as he sat down to the left of her.

Since Evan was speaking on the phone in a low voice, Cary used the time to reflect on the past few days. February had faded into March, and with it, three more days had passed since the last incident of vandalism. The graffiti had been painted over, the smoke bomb forgotten. The Lions had won their final game in the district play-offs and were now heading toward the regional championships with one of the best records in the area’s history.

Cary’s contract was in and the indecision forgotten. He’d gotten in two more six-mile runs, and Sludge hadn’t terrorized anyone besides the UPS guy in two days.

His gaze strayed to Gen, who was still concentrating on her muffin. Although he hadn’t expected her to launch herself into his arms, something a little more warm and personal would have been welcome.

What had happened? The last time they’d kissed, Cary had been sure there was something special between them, a connection. Even more significant had been their open, honest conversation.

But ever since, things had been sketchy. After Tuesday night had been canceled, Gen had been busy on Wednesday. He’d had a late meeting Thursday night, that had been out. And now here they were, face-to-face, uneasy again.

Lt. Banks cleared his throat. “After much discussion, we decided to place an officer at Lane’s End High for the next few weeks.”

“Yes. It would have a myriad of benefits,” Evan stated.

Cary winced. Their principal only used words like myriad when he was uncomfortable.

Continuing, Evan said, “Not only do we have the recent cases of vandalism, but things are bound to get rowdy if our team keeps winning.”

“Never say if, Evan,” Cary joked, attempting to lighten the atmosphere. “The Lions are going to go all the way.”

Evan held up crossed fingers. “I just don’t want to jinx it.”

Gen and the others laughed. After a few more minutes, the lieutenant closed his notebook. “So it’s all set. Gen, until further notice, you’ll be assigned to Lane’s End High. Finish whatever you need to do at the station, then return here as soon as possible.”

After glancing in Cary’s direction, Gen nodded. “All right, if you’re sure this is where I need to be.”

“This has been your case from the start, Gen. It’s a good fit. I’ll go over your duties in more detail at the station. For right now, I’d like you to get a feel for the place.”

Gen stood up as Lieutenant Banks paused at the door before leaving. “Thanks, Nate.

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