Deadly Encounter by DiAnn Mills

Author:DiAnn Mills
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FICTION / Romance / Suspense, FICTION / Romance / Clean & Wholesome
ISBN: 9781496414427
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2016-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON, Alex drove to the FBI office while munching on fries and chicken nuggets. He and Ric had left instructions for the search team to take however many days necessary to complete sorting through the Howes’ personal and business storage units. The job was tedious, but those agents who worked the division were incredible.

The lockbox sat on the passenger side of the Jeep. Ric had family obligations, and Alex had the remainder of the afternoon and late into the evening scheduled at the office. He regretted not recording the call made to Stacy yesterday. As with Connor’s message, voice recognition software could have provided a name. Two priorities fought for first place: securing Stacy and Whitt with a protective team and learning the contents of the lockbox. Since talking to her, he’d learned HPD would supply protection detail.

He steered his Jeep into the FBI’s parking section and grabbed the rest of his food and the lockbox. After downing his meal and depositing the metal box with an agent who’d use bolt cutters to open it, he hurried to the reception area, where Stacy and Whitt were reading from their cell phones. They stood and greeted him—she with a smile and Whitt with a measure of respect.

“Where’s Xena?” he said.

“We took her to the clinic rather than inconvenience you,” she said.

Those she’d angered would have no problem hurting a dog, but he’d not mention it. By this evening, he’d have the three of them under HPD’s capable care. “Police officers will be ensuring your and Whitt’s safety.”

She stiffened. “We’ve had a little change in plans.”

Irritation scoured at his nerves. His gut told him whatever she said wouldn’t meet with his approval. “Which is?”

She stared at him with a stormy, don’t-cross-me look. “We’d like our lives to be as normal as possible. If it fits within protection guidelines, we’d like to request someone to watch the house and clinic and ensure Whitt is safe going back and forth to school. But not inside my home.”

He digested what she was saying. So much better than he’d anticipated. “I see no problem with those conditions. But how about a vacation?”

“Now is not the right time.” She maintained eye contact. “I’m concerned my house or clinic would be torched since I refused to sell. Makes sense for someone to destroy my home and livelihood in my absence.”

He chose another angle. “Have you thought through your home enveloped in flames with you and Whitt trapped inside?”

A muscle twitched beneath her eye. “With assigned officers, the potential is unlikely.”

He rubbed the back of his neck.

“I’ve told Whitt that if this doesn’t meet with your approval, I can hire private security.”

Alex blew out more irritation. How could one woman be so charming in one breath and exasperating in the next?

“Alex, I’m a fighter.” She folded her arms over her chest. “Leaving my home for a vacation means I risk losing what little I have.”

“Are you considering Whitt’s welfare?” He started to inquire about the judge’s reaction

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