Harlequin Intrigue April 2019 - Box Set 1 of 2 by Cindi Myers Elle James Nicole Helm

Author:Cindi Myers, Elle James, Nicole Helm
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOUR

Declan stood in front of Grace throughout the cell-phone conversation. When she hung up, he took the phone from her and captured her hand in his. He was surprised at how much he liked the feel of her long, slender fingers. “We’ll find her.”

She stared down at where their hands interlocked. “I don’t know how you can say that with such assurance when even the police can’t find her.” Her chin lifted and she stared into his eyes. “Riley’s all I have. She’s more than a friend. She’s like family.”

“All the more reason for us to get on this right away.” He pulled her hand through the crook of his elbow and walked with her toward the exit. “Do you have a vehicle, or are we going to take the train?”

“I have an SUV, but where are we going?” Grace’s hand curled around Declan’s elbow and she skipped to keep up with his pace.

“To Riley’s workplace.” Declan had to get a feel for the street and the path to the train station to better understand how Riley could have disappeared.

“They’re a secure facility,” Grace said. “They won’t just let us walk in without an appointment.”

“Do you know Riley’s supervisor?” He stopped at the curb and looked around.

“I know his name.” Grace pointed toward the parking lot. “I’m parked over there. The charcoal SUV.”

He held out his hand. “Mind if I drive?”

She frowned. “And if I do?”

Declan shrugged. “It might be hard for you to drive and call Riley’s supervisor at the same time.”

“I’m calling her supervisor?” Grace dug in her purse for her keys.

“Yes, you are. On the way to her workplace, call him and see if he will let us in to talk to him about Riley.”

Grace handed him the keys. “I tried calling him earlier, but he was out of the office or hadn’t come to work yet. The call went straight to his voice mail.”

“Try again.” He stepped off the curb and strode toward the parking lot.

Grace steered him toward her vehicle.

Before they reached it, Declan clicked the remote to pop the locks open. He held the passenger door for Grace and waited while she settled in the seat. Then he closed the door and rounded the front of the SUV. It was smaller than the vehicle he’d sold before his last deployment, but it was roomy enough to accommodate his six-foot-three frame without bumping his head.

He slid into the driver’s seat, adjusted it for his height and started the engine. Before he shifted into gear, he turned to Grace. “GPS directions?”

She tapped the screen on her cell phone.

With the cell-phone voice calling out the route, Declan backed out of the parking space and shifted into Drive.

Grace called Riley’s supervisor and waited while the line rang. She shifted the call from her phone to the car speaker so that Declan could hear the conversation.

“Quest Aerospace Alliance. Alan Moretti speaking.”

“Mr. Moretti? This is Grace Lawrence, Riley’s roommate.”

Declan turned onto the road leading to one of the main arteries through town.

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