An Impostor in Town (Colorado Series) by Denise Moncrief

Author:Denise Moncrief [Moncrief, Denise]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Suspense, Contemporary
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc
Published: 2013-06-25T21:00:00+00:00

He smiled. “Of course.”

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Light rain spattered the twisting mountain road to Molas Pass. A bank of ominous gray stretched across the horizon meeting the ranges on both sides of the valley. As Peyton approached the summit, the day’s final streaks of light punctured the approaching darkness, spilling around the edges of clouds and trailing down to earth, making the scene seem surreal and a bit artificial.

Maybe the observation area was swarming with people on a beautiful cloudless day, but tonight wasn’t beautiful or cloudless. It was lonely. Peyton didn’t like meeting Jeff in the middle of nowhere, preferring crowds of potential witnesses.

Her watch read half past eight. Jeff was never on time. If it was his childish way of making her sweat, it was wasted effort. Each time she met him, she came home drenched from perspiration, no matter the temperature. She plopped onto a bench and wrapped her coat around her, cinching the belt tighter. The weight of the gun—her constant companion—pressed against her thigh.

Headlights pierced the rain-darkened night, but passed on by. A car horn blasted the quiet as someone drove around a tight curve. The irregular beat of her heart competed with the tip-tap of raindrops. She clutched the silver cross Brian gave her for Christmas as if it was some sort of talisman to ward off evil. She had worn it every day since he gave it to her.

She jumped to her feet when she heard a car pull into the lot below. Curiosity bettered her, and she stepped to the edge of the deck, peering down at him. Jeff emerged from his truck in no hurry. He must have sensed her presence and glanced up.

“Hello, mother dear.” A vicious light glowed in his eyes, two barely discernable yellow orbs in the dark. He reminded her of a cat playing with his next mouse meal.

She ignored his attempt to rattle her. It was getting old. Jeff was a man of little imagination. She marched down the walk and handed him the envelope. Without a word, she headed toward her car.

“Wait a minute.” He rustled the bills. “There’s not enough here.”

Her anger bolted out of her mouth. “That’s all I have.” She jammed her trembling hands into her coat pockets.

He laughed—a horrible, perverse, demonic sort of cackling. “Are you kidding me?”

She continued toward her vehicle. Maybe she shouldn’t turn her back on him, but she didn’t care anymore. Her fingers clutched the grip of the gun in her pocket. Was tonight the night?

“Maybe I should have a talk with your boyfriend.” That threat was getting tiresome as well. “I mean it, Paula. I’m going straight to the sheriff.”

She spun on her heel. “Don’t you ever give up? Your threats are useless. I can’t give you what I haven’t got to give.” She punched each word. “You’re not going to the sheriff. Don’t you know he’s looking for you? How hard was it for him to figure out you’re the one who stole his cattle?” Brian hadn’t figured it out.

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