Falling for His Suspect by Tara Taylor Quinn

Author:Tara Taylor Quinn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mills & Boon Romantic Suspense
Published: 2021-04-21T15:47:56+00:00

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She heard the phone ring. It was on the counter in the kitchen where she’d set it after speaking with Josh that evening. He’d read Bella her story. Blew her good-night kisses. Accepted the kisses the little girl’s lips put on her phone screen. And then, once Bella was tucked in, Josh had asked her to do something she absolutely didn’t want to do.

Talk to Heidi.

His ex-wife needed reassurances that if she went along with Josh’s plan, Jasmine wouldn’t try to keep her from her child. He’d insisted that she just wanted to know that Jasmine would still give her a say in decisions regarding Bella’s future.

She’d promised to call the other woman but hadn’t had the chance. Heidi had shown up on her doorstep half an hour after Bella went to sleep. She’d claimed Josh had given her the code to get past security and into her neighborhood. And wanting to keep peace, and because Heidi met her gaze without that wild-eyed look, she’d let her in.

Josh was certain they could all work this out as a family. That Heidi had seemed calm with accepting that while she couldn’t have custody of Bella for another three years at least, Josh wouldn’t have their daughter, either. He seemed to think that he’d be able to talk Heidi into dropping the abuse charges against him, too.

And that was the only real reason she was sitting in her living room, listening to Heidi, hoping to God she hadn’t made a mistake. All she had to do was listen, to let Heidi talk, to help her feel heard and understood, and then maybe they could talk about the fake charges.

“Who’s calling you this late at night?” Heidi asked when the phone’s ring finally quieted.

“I don’t know.” She knew who she’d most like to talk to at the moment, but figured that would have been a mistake, too. She didn’t need more of Greg Johnson in her personal life. No matter how much she might want him there.

“It’s Josh, isn’t it?” Heidi stood up, and Jasmine forced herself to remain calm. If she didn’t engage, Heidi would sit back down. They’d been through some pretty horrible scenes during their years as family, and Jasmine always seemed to have a calming effect on the younger woman. “The two of you, you’re working me. In this together. I knew it!” Her voice grew louder still. “There’s no breaking into the two of you. It’s like this impenetrable wall. Always there for each other. Protecting each other. Well, I’ve got news for you, Jasmine. You aren’t going to be able to protect him this time. You two think you’re so perfect, but he’s not. He hurt me, Jasmine. He abused me, and he’s going to pay, just like I had to.”

She wished she had her phone. Could be recording this. Surely the court would see that Heidi was out for revenge.

“Tell me about it.” She forced herself to speak with a compassion she just didn’t feel.

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