Emily And The Stranger by Beverly Barton

Author:Beverly Barton [Barton, Beverly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Treasury
Published: 2011-06-08T20:00:00+00:00

At sunset, Mitch Hayden drove his Harley up the driveway of his rented cottage. After dismounting and removing his helmet, he turned to stare at the house next door. More than anything he wanted to see Emily, to hold her in his arms and beg her to forgive him. But he didn’t dare go to her. After everything he’d done to her, he had no right to ask for her forgiveness, let alone for her friendship or her love.

Chapter 10

Mitch stood on the beach, not looking out at the bay, but at Emily Jordan sitting alone on her porch, a huge straw hat on her head and a sketch pad in her hand. They were back where they had started—as strangers, watching each other from afar. He wanted to go to her, to tell her how sorry he was for everything she had suffered, but he wasn’t sure he had the courage. Days had passed, turning into a week, and still he waited.

Nikki was staying at the cottage with Emily. He saw the two of them coming home in the evenings together, saw them taking long walks on the beach and often sitting on the porch until dark.

He’d found out from Zed, who’d taken a personal interest in the situation, that Emily’s secret admirer hadn’t made any more phone calls or sent any more “love” letters. That could mean anything, couldn’t it? Maybe Emily’s admirer had gotten one of the things he’d wanted—for Emily to stop seeing Mitch Hayden. But the thing he wanted most, he still didn’t have—Emily herself. So why no more phone calls, no more letters?

The police had questioned Mitch—twice. He was sure Fowler Jordan had implied that he was the man they sought. Maybe Jordan truly believed he posed a threat to Emily. Mitch was afraid that if the police concentrated all their attention on him, the real stalker might remain free. Free to break into Emily’s home again. Free to attack her.

Out there somewhere was the real culprit. Zed had warned Mitch to keep a close eye on Emily’s cottage. Whoever was responsible for the break-in might try again, when Emily and Nikki were at home.

But Mitch needed more than to guard her at a distance. He needed to talk to Emily, even if she never forgave him. He needed to tell her his side of the story, to explain that he hadn’t realized until it was too late what his business partner was doing. He wanted Emily to know that he had spent the last five years in a guilt-induced hell.

But would she talk to him? Would she even let him near her?

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