Beachcomber Baby by Stephanie Queen

Author:Stephanie Queen [Queen, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction
Published: 2015-07-31T04:00:00+00:00

“I need to call Sassy right away—do you have a secure line? Forget I asked—of course you do.” Shana stopped short in the hallway as they approached a staircase and realized they were heading away from the public rooms toward the private residence portion of the mansion. “Where are you taking me?”

“To your room—I thought you might want to—”

“We’re staying here?”

“Is that all right? I’ll get you a secure line in your room so you can make your call,” Madeline said and gently took Shana’s elbow and led her up the stairs. It wasn’t the grand staircase that visitors saw from the main entry, but it wasn’t a dark, dingy service stairwell either. It was the kind of stairs you’d find in any good colonial residence with fine woodwork for embellishment.

As soon as Madeline left the room, closing the door behind her and leaving the comfort of discreet understanding in her wake, Shana lifted the phone from her purse and dialed. To hell with security. She had to hear Paulette’s baby voice even if it was unintelligible, and know she was safe.

Sassy answered the phone.

“How are you? How is Paulette? Anything unusual?” Shana felt the pounding that had expanded in her chest, tightening it, and tried to take a deep breath.

“Good—no, nothing unusual. Is everything all right?”

Shana closed her eyes and forced calm into her voice, holding her hand over the voice receptor as she let out a massive breath. Her tension remained—and probably would until she was back at Paulette’s side. She determined she’d get back to Martha’s Vineyard first thing in the morning—even if she had to blow her entire budget on a helicopter. She could hear Dane’s voice in her ear saying rash words and felt a comfort in spite of everything. In spite of the fact that she wanted to punch him or at least slap him or—

“Shana?”

“Yes—we’ve found a possible suspect. I’ll be back as soon as I can in the morning.” As she said the words, she wondered if she could get back there tonight. Wondered what Dane would do next, if anything. Was she on her own? They were the best of partners.

She’d give the damn man a chance to explain himself. He would tell her about that baby case that haunted him from his past. He’d do it tonight. At least she hoped he would. She would insist. Her insistence might or might not have any effect whatsoever on what Dane did or did not do.

“I’ll call you in the morning when we’re on our way—you sure you’ve seen no one or nothing unusual?

“Nada. Captain Lynch has been by and had his police car out front for a good part of the day. That might have helped, even if someone was trying to spy on us.”

“It’s not—” Shana was going to try and explain that it wasn’t about spying, but more like surveillance and kidnapping, but she didn’t bother.

“Is Cap there?”

“Yes—you want to talk to him?”

“No.” She would call Cap from the secure line next and fill him in.

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