Framed for Murder by Mary Alford

Author:Mary Alford
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00

TEN

Aaron had barely managed a couple of hours’ sleep during the long night. His mind wouldn’t shut down. He kept listening to the noises outside. Hearing snowmobiles everywhere. He was worried about Liz’s injuries. And if they’d even find anything useful at the cabin when they finally got there. But mostly, he was troubled about his unexpected reaction to Liz.

She wasn’t Beth—he knew this. Nothing about her reminded him of Beth, and yet the fallout from Beth’s deception had left him one of the walking wounded. Unable to trust. He couldn’t put himself in that situation again. Still, Liz’s strength showed during the toughest times, the way she laughed at his attempts to be funny, the way she felt in his arms, had him rethinking his hard-and-fast rule about never falling in love.

A sound close by caught his attention, changing the direction of his thoughts and putting him on high alert. He grabbed his gun.

Paul stopped dead in his tracks when he spotted the Glock. “Whoa...sorry, man, I was just about to wake you.”

Aaron blew out a relieved-sounding breath and got to his feet. “No, it’s okay. To say I’m a little on edge is putting it mildly.” He waited a few seconds for his heart to stop pounding and said, “You didn’t have to get up so early.” He glanced at the darkness beyond the blinds. “What time is it anyway?”

“Just past five. You have about another hour before daybreak. I thought I’d make you both some coffee and food for the trip.” Paul hesitated. “Are you sure you’re up to it? Your friend is in pretty bad shape.”

The warning coming from someone in the medical profession didn’t ease his bad feeling one little bit.

“I’m afraid we don’t have a choice. There’s something at the cabin we need and we have to find it before those men do.”

Paul accepted the answer without questioning it. “I’ll give you some medicine to take with you. Cell service is pretty much nonexistent on good days, especially up in the high country. Still, if you can find a clearing you may be able to make a call.”

He handed Aaron a slip of paper. “That’s my number. I’m part of a search and rescue team that works the area. I know that trail like the back of my hand. Wherever you are, I’ll find you.” He paused and then added, “I could go with you, if you’d like.”

As tempting as it sounded, Aaron couldn’t put Paul’s life in jeopardy like that.

“Thanks, but I can’t ask you to do that. There’s too much at stake. We’ll be fine,” Aaron tried to assure him without really believing it himself.

Paul poured hot coffee into a couple of thermoses. “Okay, but I’m serious. If you need assistance, call me.”

Aaron smiled. “I will. Thanks for the help and the food.”

A door opened and Liz came into the kitchen. She looked much better after a good night’s sleep.

“How are you feeling?” he asked because they had a rough day ahead of them and he needed to know she was up to it.

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