Deadly Holiday by Margaret Daley

Author:Margaret Daley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense, small town, colorado, woman in jeopardy, single mom, navy seal
Publisher: Margaret Daley

Chapter Five

Tory sat at Jordan’s kitchen table and sipped her hot tea, relishing its soothing taste and a moment of quiet after the twenty-four hours she’d spent at the jail. She still couldn’t believe it—arrested for possession of heroin. She didn’t drink alcohol, let alone take drugs not prescribed for her. If only she could hide and forget that she faced a charge of possession of an illegal drug.

“I’m glad you decided to stay here tonight.” Jordan sat beside her. He’d spent an hour clearing out his spare bedroom and blowing up an air mattress while Tory watched him silently. Morgan had already crashed, and Tory would join him soon.

She rubbed her hands up and down her arms as though that would warm her. She’d felt chilled to the bone ever since the man had attacked her, and sleeping in a cell had proved impossible. Every groan, cry, and noise she’d heard amplified her fear—until she began reciting Psalm Twenty-Three. She knew the Lord was with her the whole time, protecting her. “I love my little house. I’d really come to feel at home there. But after yesterday, I don’t know if I can go back. At least not until we find out what’s going on and that man is caught.”

Jordan covered her hand with his. “You can stay as long as you need. I feel better that you’re here. Dutch and I will protect you two.”

The steel in Jordan’s voice reassured Tory. In jail last night, she’d felt so alone. But knowing God was with her and what Jordan had done so far for her had given her peace to at least relax in the early hours of a new day.

“Thank you for putting up my bail. I can’t believe it was so much. If it hadn’t been for you, I’d still be there. I don’t have that kind of money.”

“Which makes me wonder if someone knew that and tried to keep you locked up.” Jordan sipped his coffee. “What did Mr. Mayne tell you when you called?”

“Nothing will be done until after the Christmas break, but it doesn’t sound good for me. There have been lots of comments from concerned parents, but at the end, he told me quite a few of the parents with children in my class called to show their support. That took the sting out of it. Remind me after this is over never to witness another crime.”

“I have a feeling if you did, you’d still do the right thing, even after all of this. You’re that kind of person.”

His words filled her with a sense of validation and left a glow in its wake. “That’s a compliment I appreciate after the horrendous day I’ve had.”

“Tomorrow, I’m going to scout out the Nelsons’ place and then check out a dirt road at the top of the mountain that I discovered. I think it leads to the back of the London property. I didn’t have time to follow it today because I needed to pick up Morgan.

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