Harlequin Intrigue August 2018--Box Set 1 of 2 by Delores Fossen

Author:Delores Fossen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Darla’s words sent a cold shard of fear through Maya. Her first instinct was to grab Casey and pull her close, but she didn’t want to alarm the little girl. Casey was counting on the adults around her to keep her safe, so Maya couldn’t let her niece see her fear. She put a hand on Casey’s head. The little girl looked at her, her eyes intent. “I’ll protect you,” Maya signed, though she had no idea how to do that.

“We should go back to Denver,” she said out loud. “We’ll be safer there.”

Gage took her arm. “Darla, you and Travis stay with Casey while Maya and I talk.”

Maya started to protest that she didn’t want to leave Casey right now, but the look in Gage’s eyes warned her he wasn’t going to take no for an answer. Arguing in front of the child didn’t seem like the best choice, so she reluctantly followed Gage into his office.

He shut the door and faced her. “Running away to Denver is a bad idea,” he said.

“I’m not running away,” she said. “Denver is my home. It’s Casey’s home.”

“I don’t think it’s safe,” he said. “The killers could follow you there.”

“It will be harder to find us in a big city.”

“How hard will it be for them to find out where you work—where you live?” he asked. “Once they know that, they can watch you and learn where Casey goes to school.” He moved closer, until his chest was almost touching hers. The move could have been threatening, but it only reminded her of how close they had been around that campfire. The memory flashed across her mind at the feel of his arms around her, his body pressed against hers. She pushed it away. She didn’t want to remember that moment—she couldn’t remember it right now.

“Eagle Mountain is a small town,” he continued. “Strangers and suspicious people stand out. You’ll have the whole town watching out for you here.”

Everything he said made sense, but it didn’t lessen her urge to run and hide. “I need time to think,” she said.

“I don’t want you to go,” he said.

She stared at him, her heart racing painfully. “I’m not sure what you mean.”

“Yes, you do.” He moved closer still, their bodies touching now. “You knew it when you kissed me there by the campfire. I never intended for it to happen, but I care about you. And I care about Casey. I want to help you protect her. I want to protect both of you.”

She tried to swallow, her mouth dry as she remembered the ferocity of that kiss, how that moment with him had cut through all the fear and uncertainty. And she remembered afterward, too, when he had been so gentle with Casey. The little girl had trusted him, at a time when she had every reason not to trust a stranger. She spread her palms on his chest, not pushing him away, but giving herself a little space. “This isn’t a good time for this,” she said.

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