Daring Deception by Barbara Freethy

Author:Barbara Freethy [Freethy, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fog City Publishing

Chapter Sixteen

Caitlyn could hardly believe the words that had just come from her mouth. But they were out now, and she wouldn't take them back.

Quinn took another draught of beer, then crinkled the empty can and set it aside. He looked at her with shadowy blue eyes that were filled with too many emotions for her to decipher.

"Yes, I killed him."

She sucked in a hard breath. She had never suspected that Quinn had had anything to do with Donovan's death. But why would she? Donovan had allegedly killed himself and Quinn had never been a violent man. He had never been a killer. "How? How did it happen?"

"Let me back up a little."

She didn't want him to back up. She was impatient to get to this part of the story. "I know the history," she protested.

"I just want to tell you everything."

"Then start talking."

"After the bombing, I tried to speak to Donovan several times but got nowhere. He wasn't willing to meet with me, and the FBI was watching both of us. Any conversation we would have could be construed as conspiring about something. I was going crazy wanting answers, wanting someone to be punished, but I was fighting for my own life at the same time. The FBI was on my ass every second of the day."

"I didn't realize that was happening."

"You were tuned out, and I couldn't blame you for that. Your hell was far worse than mine. But I knew if I wanted to get to Donovan, I would have to wait until I was no longer a suspect. When your dad told me if I agreed to disappear from your life, the FBI would disappear from mine, I decided it was the best solution for a lot of reasons. I was close to graduation, so I convinced my professors to let me take my finals early and then I left town."

"Did my father give you money to disappear?"

"He offered. I didn't take it."

She was relieved to hear that he hadn't taken money from her dad, but she was still angry that he'd let her father drive him away. "You should have fought to stay with me, Quinn. You should have been willing to keep taking the heat if it meant you could be there for me."

"It wasn't just the heat, Caitlyn. I wanted justice. No, that's not right. I wanted revenge," he said flatly. "I didn't just want the truth. I wanted someone to pay. And I knew that if I got my revenge, it had to be in a way that would never tie back to you. If I went after Donovan, and if I was successful, his followers might want to exact payback from you."

The darkness of his gaze now disturbed her. Her stomach twisted with the realization of the confession that was coming.

Did she want to hear it?

"Stop." She put up her hand. "You shouldn't tell me anything more. I'm a federal agent."

"You deserve the truth, Caitlyn."

"I'm not sure I want it anymore." She couldn't believe the words that had just come out of her mouth.

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