Cowboy Under Siege by Barrett Gail

Author:Barrett, Gail [Barrett, Gail]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Suspense, Bought D
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-09-01T05:00:00+00:00

By nightfall Bethany had confirmed one thing. She was in one heck of a mess.

“Am I interrupting?”

Startled, she tore her gaze from the computer monitor and peered into the shadows dimming the room. Cole stood beyond the desk, the haze from the desk lamp accentuating the angles of his face. He’d showered recently, judging by his still-damp hair. A five o’clock shadow darkened his jaw.

Suddenly aware that she’d taken over his desk, she rose. “I’m sorry. I should have asked if I could use your computer. I wanted to look at my patient’s medical records.” She glanced at the now-black windows and winced. “Time obviously got away from me.”

“I don’t mind. You can use the computer whenever you want.” His deep-toned voice sparked a surge of adrenaline, and her gaze swung back to him. She scanned his hard, masculine mouth, his broad shoulders encased in a white T-shirt, his flat abdomen and faded jeans. The intriguing stress spots in the denim made her face warm, and she jerked her eyes back up.

He held up a bottle of beer. “Join me in a beer? Or a glass of wine?”

She hesitated. She had no business spending time alone with Cole. He upset her equilibrium in too many ways.

He quirked a brow. “It’s only a drink. And Hannah said dinner’s not for half an hour.”

Knowing that any excuse would look foolish, she released her breath. “Sure. Wine would be great.”

“Wait here. I’ll get it.” He set his beer on the desk and left. Struggling to gather her composure, she shut down the computer, picked up the pages she’d printed out, and tapped them into a pile. She could handle this. They’d have a drink. He’d tell her about the cattle; she would talk about her job. She didn’t need to obsess about the past and analyze what she’d done wrong.

Cole returned a moment later with the wine and a glass. “You still drink chardonnay?”

“That’s perfect.”

He set down the wineglass and got to work on the cork. She stood beside him, eyeing the powerful curve of his biceps, the corded sinews in his tanned arms. His clean, soap scent invaded her senses, making her heart increase its beat.

He gave the corkscrew a final twist and tugged out the cork. “So what did you find out?”

Her thoughts swerved to her patient, and her anxiety came racing back. “I phoned the clinic. They’ve placed me on administrative leave. They still think I made a mistake.”

He paused and caught her eye. “I thought they were going to check the drug log.”

“They did.” She rubbed her arms, suddenly chilled. “It shows that I administered the wrong dose. And the drug inventory backs that up.”

His eyes stayed on hers. “But you don’t believe it.”

“No, I don’t believe it.” She couldn’t have made such a horrific mistake.

“So the drug log is wrong.” His expression thoughtful, he turned back to the desk and poured her a glass of wine. “How well do you know the people you work with?”

Her jaw slackened. “You think someone set me up?”

“Do you?”

“No, of course not.

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