Guns and the Girl Next Door by HelenKay Dimon

Author:HelenKay Dimon [Dimon, HelenKay]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin Intrigue
Published: 2011-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

MIA’S HANDS SHOOK so hard it took her three tries to open the folding door of the closet.

The screen screeched along the track as Holden opened it for her. He hovered in the doorway. “You dated that guy?”

“How did you know that?”

“Maybe you’ve missed the general gist of what I do for a living.”

“You investigated me.” She shoved past him and went to the bed. She had to sit down before her knees gave out.

“I needed to make sure you weren’t a nut. In my defense, you drove through my front door.”

“You’re just not going to let that go.”

“I don’t see that happening, no.” Holden shifted his weight as he spoke.

Mia realized he was nervous. He actually thought she was furious about the privacy violation. In reality she trembled because the sound of Ned’s voice had that hold over her. Even now, after months of being apart and standing in Holden’s protective shield, Ned had the power to stop her internal organs from functioning. His angry phone calls of a week ago still rang in her ears.

“He strikes me as a loser.” Holden followed her to the mattress and sat down next to her.

“He is, which is why he’s my ex.” She refused to use her ex’s name. He didn’t deserve any power over her and recognizing him in any way would do that. “That brings me to the other issue.”

“Which is?”

She leaned her shoulder against Holden’s, gaining confidence from his muscled arm. “He’s no longer with the police department.”

Holden pulled back so fast, he had to put an arm out and catch her. “Are you sure?”

“I was at the hearing.”

“Care to explain that?”

“His fitness hearing.”

Holden slid a hand over her thigh in a move that calmed the nerves jumping around inside of her. “What did he do?”

“Roughed up a witness.” But that was just one of Ned’s many missteps. He was the kind of man who thrived on power and abused it when he had it.

“You were there because…?”

“I testified about how he bragged about the incident.”

Holden whistled. “That would sure give the man a reason not to like you. It also means my radar isn’t off. I didn’t like him from the second he walked in here.”

“And this was one of his good days.”

Holden’s hand tightened on her leg for a fraction of a second before it eased. “Did he ever hurt you?”

“Not physically.”

“I’m not sure I like that answer.”

They were even because she hated everything about Ned. “He called me last week to let me know I ruined his life.”

“Interesting.”

She couldn’t tell if that was a judgment or a statement. The idea of Holden siding with Ned stabbed through her, puncturing her lungs and stealing her breath. “So, knowing all of that, why was he here and pretending to be on the job?”

“My guess? Walters knows about your history with Zimmer and is using it to scare you and warn me.”

She regretted ever taking the congressional job. It was a huge step backward and a significant financial hit—on top of all this.

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