Fourth Day by Lisa Phillips

Author:Lisa Phillips
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian fiction romance suspense, federal agents fight domestic terrorism, romantic suspense series federal agents
Publisher: Lisa Phillips

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For the second time in as many days, Sal paced the hallway outside a hospital room. This time it was Allyson being seen to, while her friend lay dead on the forest floor. He’d found the closest medical center in a small town about fifteen minutes from the house. Allyson had been poked and scanned. Now she was getting the split in her scalp glued shut.

The doctor knew what he was doing, even if this was a small town, but it still seemed odd to use glue.

You’re avoiding the issue.

It was almost Dakota’s voice in his head, but that wasn’t exactly right. He couldn’t remember when she’d said that to him, but it was what popped in there. A nudge from the Holy Spirit.

He’d screwed up. She thought the only reason he’d been sweet to her in the car—or tried to be at least—was because Josh and Dakota hadn’t been able to see? Was that what she’d thought about his kiss on the mountain?

He’d been so overcome that she was okay. Walking, talking. Not slurring her words. That she could actually escape a concussion despite everything was just astounding.

There was time to fix this. For him to explain to her how he really felt, and that he hadn’t even thought of Josh or Dakota either time. In fact, when he looked at her…it was like...like there was no one else there at all. He only saw her.

Sal’s phone rang. He pulled it out. “Alvarez.”

“It’s Weber.”

He found the nearest chair so he could lean his head back against the wall while Josh gave him whatever update there was to know. “Hit me.”

“You sound exhausted.”

Sal huffed out a laugh. “Because it’s true.” He’d been going full throttle all night looking for Allyson.

“We got a couple of cell phones. One from our dead guy, Peter Tines. The other was left in the house.”

“You think Talia will be able to get anything off them?”

“Whether she can or not, we’ll know soon. She’s already on it.”

“Good.”

“How is Agent Sanchez?”

Why did that question have a tone? Sal stared at the baseboard between the wallpaper and the linoleum floor. “Getting looked at. He’s going to glue her head back together.”

“Yep.” Josh sounded like he was laughing. “The vet did that to Neema last time she got cut. It’s good, Sal.”

He made a face Josh wasn’t ever going to see.

“You should ask her out.”

Sal said nothing.

“Her friend just died, and she found out she’s been betrayed. She needs the distraction. You can cheer her up.”

“I don’t even know where to start.” Sal crossed one leg and put his boot on the opposite knee. “There are so many problems with that—too many to point out.”

Josh actually laughed. “Stop thinking about it and just do it. You’ve slow-played this thing long enough. It’s time to act.”

“And the fact that Dakota and Victoria, not to mention everyone else, hates her?”

“They don’t.” The humor dissipated from his voice. “You know how you’re always hauling them out of trouble and helping them with problems? They’re just as protective of you.

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