Classified Christmas by Daniels BJ

Author:Daniels, BJ [BJ, Daniels,]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-10-31T19:30:52+00:00

Chapter 9

“What the hell was that about in there?” Cade demanded the moment he and his brother were outside again. “Did you see her throat? She was attacked. You’re acting as if she staged the whole thing.”

Carter said nothing as he opened the door of his patrol car. “You want a ride home?”

“No, I want you to tell me what the hell is going on.”

“I don’t know,” his brother said calmly. “I just know that the 911 call originated inside that apartment. Either she made the call, or her attacker did.”

“That’s crazy. Did the dispatcher say whether it was a man or a woman on the phone?”

“The voice was muffled.”

Cade swore. “You should be out looking for her attacker.”

Carter was studying him. “This has something to do with why you wanted me to check on her, doesn’t it?”

“Forget it,” Cade said, holding up his hands in surrender as he backed away from the patrol car. “There’s no talking to you.”

“Try telling me what’s going on with you and that woman in there. She’s trouble. Can’t you see that?”

Carter called after him as he headed down the street. “Come on, I’ll give you a ride.”

Cade didn’t answer as he kept walking toward home and his truck. He didn’t know what to think, but he wasn’t leaving her alone tonight.

* * *

Andi bolted the door behind the sheriff and Cade. She was still shaken but the sheriff had checked the apartment and assured her there was no one in it. He’d found a window that had been ajar and shut it for her.

The sheriff had offered to take her to the emergency room to have her throat checked, but she’d declined. It was feeling better and she didn’t want to be seen with the sheriff after the threat her attacker had made.

Lubbock Calhoun. That’s who it had to have been. Hadn’t she suspected once she’d learned he was out of prison and on the loose that he was the one sending her the information?

She shuddered at the memory of his hands on her throat. Why did he think she could find the money? This was crazy, but no crazier than her coming to Montana because of the Calhouns. This is where her obsession had gotten her—in worse trouble than she could imagine. Bradley was right. She should never have come up here.

She had to get out of Montana. But even as she thought it, she reminded herself that she’d already run from trouble in Texas. She’d thought she was safe here in Whitehorse, Montana. But Lubbock had found her.

She remembered what he’d said and began to shake. Hurry up and find the money like you’re supposed to. Like you’re supposed to?

Was it possible someone had tricked her into coming here? Feeding on her obsession with the Calhoun family?

Her heart began to beat harder. The stalker in Texas. “Oh, no.” She put her hand over her mouth, tears burning her eyes. She’d been set up from the beginning. First the stalker to scare her out of Texas, then the job ad that had been sent to her.

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