Dakota Meltdown by Elle James

Author:Elle James [Elle James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781459225534
Google: 25RZjgPfUGEC
Amazon: B006850BPU
Barnesnoble: B006850BPU
Goodreads: 16089899
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2006-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

CLOUDS HUNG LOW OVER THE CITY, holding in the daytime heat and keeping the ground from refreezing during the night. Cold air had long since seeped through the windows and floorboards, and Brenna’s breath came out in tiny puffs of fog.

“Chief Burkholder said you’re up for a job with the Minnesota Criminal Investigation Division.” Nick stared through the windshield at Victor Greeley’s home several doors down from where they sat.

The question caught Brenna off guard and she glanced up to search Nick’s face in the dim lighting from the corner streetlamp. They’d been sitting in the dark for the past two hours. Brenna rubbed her hands together to keep them warm. “Yeah, I am.”

“What can you do there that you can’t do in North Dakota?”

Brenna glanced out the window. She’d asked herself that question countless times and it all boiled down to the simple fact that she wanted to get farther away from home. “North Dakota usually isn’t overrun with crime and criminals. I guess I was looking for more of a challenge.”

Nick shook his head. “Doesn’t make sense for someone who clearly loves her hometown.”

“I love it here, but I don’t want to live here.”

“Because of Greeley?”

“Not just.” She twisted her fingers around her seat belt. “I love my family, but they drive me nuts.”

“I can relate. My brothers and I were always in competition growing up. When we all went into law enforcement, it didn’t stop.” He laughed. “A little competition was good in some cases, but a lot could get in the way.”

“Exactly. Besides, I’m not my sister.”

“So she’s the older one?”

“Older, prettier, more popular and has everything. A husband who supports her, a house in a good neighborhood and two wonderful children.”

“Are you jealous of her?”

“No.” She wasn’t jealous of her sister and she’d never consider a man like Stan as husband material. In fact, she’d been the only one who didn’t like him.

“Then what’s your problem?”

“My mother.” Once she said it, the bad taste of guilt burned the back of her throat. Her mother couldn’t help her disease or the things she said. But the remarks hurt, nonetheless.

“Ahhh.” Nick nodded as if he could see inside her head.

The thought didn’t make Brenna any more comfortable. “What do you mean by ‘ahhh’?”

His lips twisted into a crooked grin. “I have a meddling mother, too. Let me guess, she thinks you should have it as good as your sister and every time you’re with her she asks why you aren’t married.”

“Yeah.” The man truly could read her mind. But why was she telling him her secrets? What was it about Nick Tarver that made her want to bare her soul?

“And is that what you want?”

Was that what she wanted? Did she envy her sister’s ideal life? “Someday.” Then again, her sister’s life wasn’t so wonderful if she’d found the need to go to a marriage counselor.

“In the meantime you like chasing bad guys.”

“Right.” She turned in her seat and pinned him with her own stare. “What about you, Mr.

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