Amish Country Undercover by Katy Lee

Author:Katy Lee
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-11-07T19:26:34+00:00

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Carrying a glowing lantern out the back door, Grace wondered where Jack had gone after dinner. He hadn’t spoken to her since his boss had arrived. He’d answered Nic’s questions at the table, but Grace could tell it was only because he had to. Left to his own choices, they wouldn’t have seen him then, either. He probably would have left the farm completely if it hadn’t been for Nic’s arrival. With the horse gone there really was no reason for him to stay.

But now he’d been ordered to.

Grace stepped into the barn and lifted the lantern to hang on the peg by Peanut’s stall. She reached for the pitchfork and opened the door, speaking low to the horse. “Good evening, Peanut. I’m sorry I’m so late today. So much has gone on, I can’t comprehend it. But things should get back to normal soon.”

“That’s what you think,” a voice muttered from the barn’s back door.

Grace gave a start, but even in the shadowy lantern light she could tell it was Jack’s looming silhouette in the doorway.

He took a few steps inside and said, “You shouldn’t be out here. It’s still not safe.” He walked over to the lantern and, before she knew what he planned, blew it out, leaving them in total darkness. “We don’t need to make ourselves a target. Your pitchfork won’t stop a bullet.”

Grace dropped her gaze to the pitchfork in her hands. Slowly, she placed it against the stall, saying, “Do you really think someone is still out there? They have what they came for. Why would they stay? They could get caught.”

Jack huffed. “Only if you can identify them. And only if they let you live.”

She jerked her head up. She couldn’t see his face clearly, but his remarks told her he thought she was naive—and still in danger.

Jack moved closer until only a foot separated them. She inhaled sharply as he neared. Moonlight filtering through the opened doors glinted in his stern eyes. His frown worried her and caused a bit of unease to settle in.

She kept her head high and said, “If you’re trying to scare me into staying home, it won’t work.”

Their gazes met in a match of wills. Who would back down? She took a deep breath and resigned herself for the long haul.

It seemed moments later when Jack gave in. “I’m sorry,” he said, reaching for her forearm. She thought she should pull away, but couldn’t even if she wanted to.

If he hadn’t caved, she was certain sure she would have, very soon.

His grip tightened, more and more with each passing second. It was almost as if he was testing the limits of their closeness. “I shouldn’t have been so blunt. It’s just that I’ve seen this ugly side of the world that you haven’t. You can’t fathom how dangerous some individuals are. Money does horrible things to people, and the idea of such ugliness touching you...” Jack swallowed hard and seemed to be struggling to voice what consumed his mind.

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