Double Identity by Diane Burke

Author:Diane Burke [Unknown]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2011-03-01T06:00:00+00:00

Cain stopped abruptly in the hallway. He held his finger to his lips for silence and pushed Sophie gently against the wall. He eased his Glock out of the back of his belt and gestured for her to remain where she was. Stealthily, he moved toward his office door.

He wrapped the fingers of his left hand around the door-knob and was just about to turn it when the door flew open and it was all he could do not to fall flat on his face.

“Tell me you have a permit for that gun, son.” Sheriff Dalton stood in the doorway, both fists on his hips.

Cain slid the gun back into his belt and straightened up. “Of course, I have a permit. Tell me that you know breaking and entering is a crime.”

Sheriff Dalton snorted. “Ain’t a crime, boy, if the waiting room door to your office is open.” He stood back and gestured both of them inside. “Better talk to that sister of yours if you want to keep people out of the office when you’re away. I saw her hightailing it to the diner right before I walked in. Obviously, she didn’t lock up.”

Cain made a mental note to do exactly that.

“What can I do for you, Sheriff?” Cain asked. He sat down in one of the leather chairs in front of his desk. Sophie claimed the other chair, which left the sheriff standing in the doorway.

“You got it backward. It’s what I can do for you.” The large man crossed to Cain’s desk, retrieved a folder and handed it to Sophie.

“Your father’s real name is Dominic Gimmelli, sole heir of Vincent Gimmelli, the head of a Mafia crime family doing business in Maryland with heavy New York ties. He married your mother, Elizabeth Weatherly, six years before you were born. A copy of their marriage certificate is inside.”

Sophie paled but otherwise showed no reaction to the sheriff’s words. She opened the folder and pulled out the document he referred to, as well as dozens of local newspaper clippings.

“Your parents were front-page news in Promise for weeks. First, because Elizabeth ran off with your dad. And then the papers had a field day when they discovered just who your daddy was.”

Tears glistened in Sophie’s eyes and her fingers trembled as she gingerly lifted one clipping after another.

“Do you know where her father is now, Sheriff?” Cain tried unsuccessfully to hide the hopeful note in his own voice.

“No. But I wish I did. I’ve got a few questions I’d like to ask him.”

Sophie squared her shoulders and, when she spoke, her voice was calm and collected. “Thank you, Sheriff Dalton. I appreciate your finding this information for me.”

The sheriff stared at her long and hard. “I assumed your father died years ago. Seems to me a lot of other people thought so, too. Obviously, I was wrong. I’m hoping your recent troubles have nothing to do with your father. But, make no mistake, little lady, I won’t be a happy camper if you’ve brought organized crime into my town.

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