Covert Attraction by Linda O. Johnston

Author:Linda O. Johnston [Johnston, Linda O.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780373278527
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Daniel grabbed his phone from his pocket. Did Beth have hands-free in her car? Didn’t matter. Talking on cell phones was a ticketable offense in California, but it might be a good thing if a cop was actually around and pulled her over.

But no cops were likely to be there when you needed one. He pushed in Beth’s number and waited.

It rang once. Twice. Damn. Wasn’t she going to answer?

“I’m driving, Daniel,” she finally said into his ear. She sounded peeved. “I’ll call you when—”

“Listen. I may be overreacting but I think someone followed you from here. Are you anywhere near the Ralphs’ shopping center?” That supermarket was along the road she’d turned onto and was open twenty-four hours a day, although other nearby shops were probably closed. Even so, it wasn’t yet ten o’clock. There would probably be people in the parking lot.

“Yes, I’m right beside it, but—”

“Pull into the lot and find an area with lots of cars and as many people as possible. Park there and wait. I’ll be there right away.”

He had been running toward his building and the parking lot beneath his apartment complex as he talked, heading for his car. With the phone still at his ear, he reached into his pocket with the other hand, pulled out his key and pushed the button to unlock his vehicle. Despite its age and condition, it still had automatic locks that worked.

“Daniel...what does it look like? I’ll watch for it.” She sounded scared. That was probably a good thing. Maybe she would be more cautious.

He described the SUV generally, even though once he was behind the wheel of his car he reached into the glove compartment and pulled out a small pad of paper, where he jotted down the license number he’d seen. Didn’t intend to forget it, but just in case...

“See you in a minute,” he said, exaggerating the time a little. But it would be no more than five minutes. He’d make sure of it.

Then he hung up, turned the key in the ignition and raced off, following the direction where Beth had gone.

* * *

Followed? From Daniel’s? The idea creeped Beth out, but she didn’t buy it.

After all, in an abundance of caution, she’d been checking her surroundings and her rearview mirror as had become her habit over many months and especially since returning here.

And she was already very aware that the guy thought he had to protect her. Maybe he was just being overzealous.

Even so, she put on her turn signal, carefully pulled over and drove into the parking lot. It was well lit, and there were people here and there, mostly hurrying to or from their own cars.

She glanced into her rearview mirror. No indication of anyone zooming over to stay behind her. No SUV there, either—just a couple of cars.

Surely Daniel was mistaken.

She hoped.

She pulled into a parking spot directly under one of the lights on a tall pole and just sat there, feeling the erratic thumping of her heart in her chest.

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