Beauty and the Chief by Alysia S Knight

Author:Alysia S Knight [Knight, Alysia S]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Heart Dreams Press
Published: 2015-03-16T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Mark knew it was foolishness to swing by to see Jillian. She would probably think he was the obsessive type. He should go home and try to get some sleep. But Jordan was already in bed, and he just couldn’t get Jillian out of his mind. He figured it was something he’d better get used to because she was never going to be far from his thoughts for the rest of his life.

He’d just stopped at the security gate to ring her condo so she could buzz him in, when someone pulled up, activating the gate. Only one parking place was occupied in front of the clubhouse, so he pulled into the closest spot to her condo and cut the engine.

The only lights on in Jillian’s condo were the upstairs ones. He wavered a minute, then tugged on the door handle. He really did want to see her, and he’d only stay a minute. Okay, maybe he was becoming obsessive.

It was a nice, peaceful night. The air was warm. Maybe they could sit on the patio and talk for a few minutes. He stopped and looked again at the darkened downstairs. Maybe he should just go home and call her tomorrow. With a sigh, he started to turn.

The scream, muffled by walls and closed windows, boomed in his heart. “Jillian!” He ran the last few steps to her condo. “Jillian!” He pounded on the door. Inside, he could hear Abby barking. “Jillian, it’s Mark!” He threw his shoulder against the door in frustration, though he knew it wouldn’t budge. He heard footsteps on the stairs inside. There was a fumbling at the door, and it flew open. He was through the threshold just in time to catch her as she dove for him.

He locked his arms around her, holding her tight while searching the dark room for signs of trouble. Abby appeared beside him. Mark used his foot to kick the door closed and the dog growled at it. Finding nothing amiss, he moved his hands to her cheeks, forcing her head back to look at him.

“Jillian, what happened?” He saw her fighting for control.

She managed a deep breath before she could get out the words, “A man.”

“Where?” Mark’s attention went to the stairs. The shrill sound of the alarm rent the air before she could answer. He released her so she could deactivate the alarm. She reached for him as she finished. “Tell me what happened.”

“He was watching me.” She faltered as shivers raked through her. Taking another breath, she continued. “Through the skylight.”

“Skylight?”

She nodded. “My bathroom, a face staring down. Watching me. He was on the roof.”

“All right, stay here. Lock the door behind me.” Mark forced himself to release her. He pulled out his cell phone and hit dial while waiting to hear the lock click, before stepping out to study the building. The sight of the moving truck drew him before the voice answered. “This is Chief Richards. I need a couple of units to search for a suspected intruder.

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