Case of the Heart by Jaclyn McClain

Author:Jaclyn McClain
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: homicide detective, police, older man younger woman, workplace romance, age difference romance
Publisher: Jaclyn McClain
Published: 2016-10-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

When Gina got back to her apartment that morning, she found Carlos sitting on the sofa waiting for her. She could tell he had been there a while, and he did not look happy. Carlos immediately let her know just how upset he really was.

“I know you didn’t come home last night, and I know where you were, so save your excuses!” Carlos shouted angrily, standing to confront her. “You were acting strange last night, so I waited out in the parking lot and followed you to see where you were going. You were nowhere near Sean and Jenny’s neighborhood.”

Gina could feel the fear building up inside. She desperately tried to come up with the right response, but he did not let her speak.

“I went back to your place to wait for you, but you never came back. When it got late, I tried to call you, but your phone was off. I guess you didn’t want to be disturbed.”

“I’m sorry, Carlos.”

“Why would you lie to me about the party, Gina, unless you didn’t want me to know you were with him!” Carlos eyed her for a moment. “Look at you, dressed like that, and all for Frank! You slept with him, didn’t you?” he accused. “Didn’t you?” he demanded more forcefully, shaking her by the shoulders.

“Yes,” she finally admitted guiltily.

“Damn you, Gina!” he shouted before slapping her across the face. “I thought I could trust you!” He grabbed her with both hands and slammed her into the wall. Carlos had her cornered, and her thoughts turned to her gun. But before she could react, he hit her again, much harder this time, knocking her to the floor.

Gina stayed down on her elbows and knees and shielded her face with her hands. Her body shook as she tried to recover from the blow, and her heart pounded in her chest when she realized she’d left her backup gun at Frank’s place. Her duty gun remained far out of reach. “How dare you hit me when you cheated too!” she said defiantly.

Carlos pulled her hair, forcing her head back. “Look at me!” he demanded. “I could see the guilt on your face the moment you walked through the door! I knew something wasn’t right. I should have trusted my instincts. I never liked the way he looked at you and defended you so much more than even a partner should. The guy punched me for you! And then there was the charity ball when I find him hanging around the next morning, and you swore to me there was nothing going on!”

“Last night was the one and only time Frank and I were together. You and I weren’t on good terms. I drank too much and turned to him. I made a mistake. He’s out of my system now,” Gina lied. She hoped Carlos would at least find her excuse plausible, but the wild look in his eyes frightened her.

“He better be! You make a fool of me like that again, and I’ll kill you.

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