Cross My Heart: A completely gripping and unputdownable serial killer thriller (Detectives Kane and Alton Book 12) by D.K. Hood

Author:D.K. Hood [Hood, D.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781800192577
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2021-07-06T18:30:00+00:00

Twenty-Nine

Wednesday

Wind buffeted the cottage and rattled the windows, but it was Kane whistling a tune that woke Jenna on Wednesday morning. She peered from under the blankets to the light streaming from the hallway across her bedroom floor and listened to Kane clattering around in the kitchen. She turned to look at the clock on the bedside table. It was almost six, and by this time Kane had probably already tended the horses. She moved and Pumpkin, her black cat, stretched and rolled onto her back with four feet raised and front paws kneading the air. Cats seemed to stretch from the tip of their tails to the ends of their claws, and watching her fascinated Jenna. Pumpkin had arrived at the cottage when they returned home, tail held high and complaining bitterly about being left alone with strangers.

They’d been stopped at the gate, their creds scrutinized, and escorted to the cottage. The ranch resembled a building site crossed with a scouts’ jamboree. Tents and the smell of cooking greeted them the moment they climbed out of the Beast. The noise of men working went long into the night. To Jenna’s surprise, the horses had been tended, too, and the stables were spotless. She’d wanted to enter her house and see what progress had been made during her absence but had been prevented by the guard at her front door saying it was too dangerous to go inside. The smell of paint spilled from the house, and through the open door she could see men working in organized chaos.

She sat up and shivered. There was a chill in the air, which was unusual, as Kane usually kept the heat turned up. She dropped her legs over the edge of the bed and pushed her feet into her slippers. Pulling on her coat as she walked because she’d left most of her clothes at the house in her rush to escape, she headed for the kitchen. “Morning.”

“Hey.” Kane flashed a white smile at her. “I’ve just put on the coffee. You could’ve taken your time this morning, everything is done. “I had help with the horses this morning; in fact, I hardly did a thing. The team Wolfe organized to repair the house is doing just about everything.” He frowned. “You look kinda lost, Jenna. Is your back still sore? Come here.” He walked toward her and pulled her against him, enclosing her in a bear hug.

Jenna sighed. “Back is a little stiff but I’ll be fine.” She looked up at him. “I hope we find June Harris today. I’ve thrown every resource out there to hunt her down. It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.” She glanced out the window at her ranch. “Look at the state of my house. I hate the thought that someone trashed my home.”

“It will be as good as new soon.” Kane rubbed her back. “No one is going to get on the ranch again. You’ll be safe once the upgrades are finished.”

“Maybe, but that doesn’t account for seeing a similar man in the alleyway last night.

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