Harlequin Intrigue June 2020--Box Set 2 of 2 by Nichole Severn

Author:Nichole Severn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

“No can do.” Jordan didn’t to take a hard line but Courtney was forcing his hand. He’d just witnessed her in a struggle that could’ve ended badly for their unborn child.

“I know you’re right, Jordan. Once this jerk is put away we can circle back—” Courtney had another think coming if she thought changing the subject would help her argument to keep the pregnancy a secret.

“I won’t change my mind about telling Zach tomorrow.” Jordan was firm on that point.

She shot him an incredulous look, opened her mouth to speak and then seemed to think better of it as she glanced around. “This isn’t the time or the place. We can discuss this matter after dinner tonight when everyone goes home. We’ll make a decision then. Deal?”

“No. I’ll listen to whatever you have to say, but we’ve done this your way so far and none of it feels right.” Jordan realized she had the most to lose in the equation, and that was the reason he’d agreed to her idea in the first place. But she was putting herself in jeopardy by doing her job when she wasn’t at full strength, and he doubted she even realized it or would allow herself to consider the thought. She wasn’t a glutton for punishment. He wondered if the cause of the nightmares was the same reason she wasn’t thinking clearly now—her past.

There was plenty she could contribute inside the office rather than going out into the field every day. A desk job was better than nothing, and Zach needed plenty of help training and organizing volunteers for neighborhood watches as well as answering the tip line. There was a lot for her to do that didn’t involve physical altercations with scumbags.

Zach walked into the hallway before Courtney could mount another defense. “Both of you mind stepping into my office?”

“Not at all,” Jordan said with a glance toward Courtney.

Courtney nodded, but a flash of panic crossed her features. He had no intention of rolling her under the bus. He’d told her what his intention was, and he planned to stick to it. Come tomorrow morning, he’d have a conversation with his cousin in confidence. He and Courtney could come up with a plan to tell his family together if that’s what she wanted.

“What’s going on with you two?” Zach didn’t mince words as he closed the door to his office behind the three of them.

“Not anything we want to discuss.” Jordan wasn’t lying.

Zach shot his cousin a look.

“It’s personal. We go way back,” Courtney interjected.

“We all go way back, but you can’t storm into an interview room like that again, Jordan.” Zach’s tone left no room for argument. “Courtney’s a deputy and a damn fine one. She can handle herself.”

“Any chance we can delay this conversation until tomorrow, Zach?” It was an earnest question. By then Zach would understand what Jordan’s reaction was about. It would all make sense.

“I’ve said what I have to say about it.” Zach’s gaze bounced from Jordan to Courtney.

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