Dangerous Sanctuary by Shirlee McCoy

Author:Shirlee McCoy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-11-27T15:06:49+00:00

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He thought about knocking again.

He almost did, but Wren walked into the room.

“How’d it go?” she asked, her gaze on the closed bathroom door.

“About as horribly as we expected.” Which was why he’d wanted Wren or Henry to break the news to Honor. He wasn’t cut out for this kind of thing. He didn’t know how to take the sting out of his words, make situations seem less bleak than they were.

Pretend things that weren’t true.

He’d wanted to, though. He’d looked into Honor’s eyes, he’d known how much she was hurting and he’d wanted to agree that Mary Alice hadn’t betrayed her, that their friendship was everything she’d believed it to be.

He’d wanted to, but he couldn’t.

The truth mattered. Always. Even when it hurt people he cared about.

“In that case, I’ll assume you didn’t get to ask her why Mary Alice might want her harmed,” Wren said, grabbing her bag from the corner where Henry had left it.

The bathroom door flew open, and Honor stood on the threshold, face pale, eyes blazing. “She wouldn’t.”

“You’re upset,” Wren said. “Rightfully so.”

“I’m not upset,” Honor replied, her voice cold and devoid of emotion. “I’m just making my opinion known. Mary Alice wouldn’t kill a fly that landed in her jam. When she was in kindergarten, she accidentally stepped on an ant, and she cried because it died.”

“People change, Honor. And sometimes they don’t. Sometimes, they make poor choices and big mistakes. Good people sometimes do bad things. You’ve been in this business long enough to know that,” Wren replied, shuffling together papers that had been left on a table, tucking them into a manila folder and dropping it into the bag.

“That’s the angle you have to take, Wren, because you’re leading the case, but I’m on medical leave. I don’t have to think like a federal agent. Right now, I’m choosing to think like a friend.”

“I understand,” Wren said calmly. “I’d feel the same if I were in your situation. I want you to know that.”

“I appreciate it, but it doesn’t help.”

“I understand that, too.”

A nurse stepped into the room, young and fresh-faced, a broad smile on her face. Her gaze darted from person to person, and the smile faded.

“I’m sorry for interrupting. I’ll come back in a few minutes,” she said.

“Wait,” Honor said. “I’ve decided to head home. I’d like the IV removed.”

“The doctor feels it’s best if you stay for at least twenty-four hours, Ms. Remington.”

“I know, but I have an elderly grandmother who hasn’t seen me in two weeks. She’s worried sick, and that’s making me worry. I’m sure you understand.” She smiled, and Radley could almost believe she wasn’t upset. Almost.

“I have two,” the nurse replied, stepping further into the room. “They both excel at worrying about me.”

“Then you do understand. Dotty won’t sleep a wink until I’m safely home, and I won’t sleep until she does. I know the doctor prefers me to stay, but I can legally discharge myself.”

“That’s true.”

“And I have a wonderful medical team in Boston.

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