According to Cora: A Small Town Romantic Suspense Novel (Twisted Willow) by Maria Secoy

Author:Maria Secoy [Secoy, Maria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: All Write Well LLC
Published: 2023-06-21T16:00:00+00:00

Break-In

The dirt driveway up to his new home felt just as bumpy in the truck as it had in his car, but now he had the space to move with the bouncing instead of hitting his head over and over again. Even his legs weren’t slamming into the steering wheel. The white F150 was used and had eighty thousand miles on it, but he’d gotten a great deal. He’d need to get a job soon, but he still had a few more Army paychecks coming before his terminal leave ran out.

He’d known this truck was the one when he’d slid behind the wheel and immediately pictured sliding Cora across the bench seat, so she was sitting right next to him. Collin had offered to act it out with him, but Mac was aware the fucker was giving him shit. He wasn’t about to let anyone spoil how he felt about Cora.

He’d feel a lot better when she had a phone that worked out here, too. He’d wanted to get those first, but Collin had pointed out that the dealership would take longer. It would be better to get an early start on that. He’d been right, too. The phone store hadn’t even been open yet when they’d first gotten into town. Cora’s was in the bag on the seat next to him. He’d made the person at the store dig around until they found a purple case just for her.

Mac shifted the truck into park and looked up to see his front door standing wide open. Collin had reported that Cora hiked back home a little over two hours ago, and he was happy to see her making herself comfortable. He hopped out of the cab with the bag in his hand and galloped up the steps of the porch. He swung the screen door open with its trademark squeal and started to yell, “Cora—“

He couldn’t finish the sentence though. The cabin was trashed. Everything was pulled from the kitchen cabinets and thrown on the floor. The chair in the living room was flipped on its side. Mac’s first thought was I guess it’s good I didn’t already waste money on a TV, but his real fear broke through before he finished the thought. Cora! Where’s Cora?

He dropped the bag on the porch and pulled his knife from his ankle sheath. His gun was locked in his gun safe and tucked into his closet. Mac hadn’t expected to need a firearm to buy a truck and a cell phone. And he hadn’t. He needed it to check his home for trespassers and protect Cora!

“Cora!” he shouted as he stalked through one room after another. “Cora?” There was no one in the front of the house, so he moved down the hall toward the bedrooms. “Cora. It’s Mac. Are you here?” No answer and both bedrooms were empty. There was no one in the bathroom or hiding in the shower either.

Mac moved back out to the porch and pulled his phone from his pocket to call Collin.

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