Cassidy by Lori Wick

Author:Lori Wick [Wick, Lori]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2010-12-27T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

“HELLO, CASS!” EDSON’S VOICE was friendly, his smile real.

Cassidy stood very still while he came to his feet and joined her at the bottom of the stairs. He didn’t insult her by hugging her, but his pleasure was hard to take.

“Nice town you have here,” he continued when she was quiet. “Although why you would take Great Aunt Lara’s maiden name and not keep the fine name of Sinclair is beyond me.”

“What do you want, Edson?” Cassidy finally found her voice.

“Why you, dear sis,” he said, his smile too charming to be real. “Or should I say your connections. They must be numerous in this town.”

Cassidy shook her head. Nothing had changed. She was about to say that she would never help him, but he was talking again.

“It took me longer than I thought,” he continued, his voice almost conversational. “I mean, you really hid. The investigator I hired had a tough time of it, and Mama was quiet.”

“How is she?”

“Fine. I told her I’d found you. She wasn’t pleased.”

Cassidy felt sick. She had known it would not last, but to have gone this long…

“What’s the matter?” Edson asked, actually managing to sound as though he cared.

“I won’t help you, Edson. You must know that.”

“You will if I say you will.” The voice turned silky now, and Cassidy’s chin came up. She was not afraid of this man or what he could do. She knew that in his heart he was a coward and would never lay a hand on her.

“Don’t get uppity with me, girl,” he surprised her by saying. “I wouldn’t want to have to tell Neal that you need to be taught a lesson.”

“What are you talking about?”

Edson looked across the street to a man sitting on a bench. Cassidy followed his gaze. Even from a distance she could see that he would not be kind. His body was thickset, making his head look small, and he looked out of place in the suit he wore.

“So you’ve found someone else to carry out your threats,” Cassidy said to her brother. “How nice.”

This time Edson smiled with real pleasure. “You know, Cass, I’ve missed you. I don’t know any other woman who has your guts.”

Cassidy ignored the compliment, took two steps up her stairway, and then turned back.

“I’m sure I’ll see you around, Edson, but you’re not welcome in my home or my business. Remember that.”

Edson tipped his hat to her, but Cassidy did not respond. She turned and went up the stairs, slipped inside, and locked the door.

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