An Agent for Amey by Laura Beers

Author:Laura Beers [Beers, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-27T05:00:00+00:00

Amey couldn’t believe her partner was such an ignoramus. Lincoln may be dashingly handsome, but he was clueless when it came to women. How dare he question her ability to take care of herself? She’d been one of the top agents at the Female Detective Bureau in Chicago. She had arrested murderers, embezzlers, counterfeiters, and many other types of criminals.

It was infuriating that she had to prove herself to Lincoln Hoyt. She tired of men always underestimating her because of her looks. They all wanted to protect her, but she didn’t need their protection. She could take care of herself.

Lincoln glanced over at her as they rode back to town. She could see the frown on his face, but frankly she didn’t care. Let him be upset. It was no less than he deserved.

They’d spent hours searching through the woods in absolute silence, even though Lincoln had attempted to make conversation with her on multiple occasions. Sadly, they were unable to find any sign of the fabric and were forced to end their search early when it started raining.

Now they were soaked as they reined in their horses at the livery. After she’d brushed down Jasper and had him situated, they walked back toward the hotel on the muddy road.

They stepped onto the porch in front of the hotel, and Lincoln opened the door for her. She nodded politely at Mrs. Willow as she crossed the entry hall and headed toward her room. She wanted to get out of these wet clothes and hopefully get something to eat from the dining room.

Once they were in their room, she hurried over to her trunks and removed a maroon-colored gown. She stepped behind the changing partition and started removing her wet clothes.

She heard Lincoln drop down onto the sofa and grumble, “Are you ever going to start talking to me?”

“I am,” she replied, “but only if it’s about the case.”

Lincoln sighed. “And why is that?”

“Because I’m still mad at you.”

“Now you’re just being ridiculous,” he declared.

“Am I?” she questioned.

“You are.”

“How would you respond if someone questioned your ability to protect yourself?” she asked as she started putting on her gown.

“No one would dare.”

“Exactly,” she replied. “And why is that?”

“Because I’ve proven myself on many occasions.”

“As have I.”

A pause. “But I’ve never seen you in action.”

“I would be happy to prove to you what a crack shot I am,” she said. “Perhaps I could even outshoot you.”

He huffed. “I truly doubt that.”

“And why is that?”

Another pause. “Because I was a sniper in the war.”

Amey heard the pain in his voice at his own admission. “I hadn’t realized.”

“It was not a job that I enjoyed,” he replied, his voice tight. “But it was crucial for me to be accurate. Lives depended on it.”

“I can only imagine,” she murmured.

“It’s not something that I admit freely.”

“Were your brothers snipers, as well?”

“No, they weren’t. We weren’t even in the same brigade.”

“How were you recruited to be a sniper?”

“At a young age, I discovered that I had a knack for shooting, and I got really good.

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