Fugitive Trackdown by Sandra Robbins

Author:Sandra Robbins [Robbins, Sandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-02-01T08:00:00+00:00

TEN

Ever since she’d overheard Wes Stratton’s conversation last night, she’d been unable to think of anything except that she and Adam finally had a lead on Peter Willis. If what he’d said was correct, Wes would arrive at Serenity sometime tomorrow. That gave her and Adam about twenty-four hours to scout out the place and determine if anything illegal was going on there.

She stared out the window as the car sped along the highway on their way to Serenity. This was her favorite time of year. The leaves on the trees that lined the four-lane road had changed from their summer green to the rich, bold colors of autumn. Soon they’d litter the ground, but for now they provided a perfect backdrop for the surrounding scenery.

Had Adam noticed the vibrant colors on the trees? He’d seemed lost in thought since they left Memphis, and she hadn’t wanted to distract him from driving, but suddenly she could no longer stand the silence. She turned her head and stared at him.

“Aren’t the leaves beautiful this year?”

His hand on the steering wheel jerked as if she’d startled him, and he darted a glance her way. “What did you say?”

“I asked if you’d noticed the leaves. I don’t suppose you have, though. You haven’t said two words since you picked me up after lunch. Is something wrong?”

He shook his head. “No. I’m just a bit preoccupied today.”

“Is there a problem at the office?”

“No. I guess I’m just tired. I didn’t get much sleep last night.”

She frowned and stared at him. “Were you ill?”

“No. Just had a lot on my mind.”

He didn’t say anything else, and she turned to stare back out the window. Her mind raced as she thought back to how upset he’d been when he first found her by the Dumpster. Maybe he’d still been concerned about her impetuously following Wes Stratton.

She took a deep breath and swiveled in her seat. “Were you unable to sleep because you were angry with me?”

“No! What made you think I was angry with you?” He jerked his head around to stare at her, and for the first time Claire saw the red streaks in his eyes. She’d never seen him look so tired.

She shrugged. “Because I left the restaurant to follow Wes. I’m sorry I did that. I won’t run off again without telling you where I’m going.”

“Good,” he said. “But that wasn’t what kept me awake.”

“Then what was it.”

The muscle in his jaw flexed, and he inhaled. “If you must know, I was reading the Bible.”

Her mouth dropped open in surprise. Of all the things he might have said, that was the last one she would ever have suspected. “The Bible? But that’s wonderful. What made you do that?”

He cocked an eyebrow and shook his head. “As if you don’t know. All that talk about how much God loves me made me curious. I thought I’d see if I could find any answers to the questions I have.”

A dim hope began to curl in the bottom of her heart.

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