Harlequin Intrigue March 2019, Box Set 2 of 2 by Debra Webb

Author:Debra Webb
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

The list was a complete loss. Jason had tried to salvage it, but no going. He’d stomped out the fire the spark had started, making sure no hazard remained. Yvette had scrubbed the rug with a towel and tossed the burned notebook. Those old rag rugs made from tightly coiled fabrics always stood up well to stray sparks. They were a northern Minnesota cabin standard.

“The information hasn’t been lost forever,” Yvette said as she sat on the couch. “But I’ll have to start over now.”

That was one thing to be thankful for—that she didn’t lose the information after downloading it from her brain onto the page.

“I’d appreciate you giving it another go,” he said. “It could prove helpful to figure out what the hell is going on.”

“Do I have to do it tonight?”

“No.” Jason blew out a breath, surprising himself when he felt his muscles stretch wearily across his shoulders. He checked his watch. “It’s been a long day. And it’s late. It won’t matter if you start now or tomorrow.”

He sat on the couch beside Yvette. Amelie. He’d better stick with Yvette for the sake of her cover. She’d brought out an extra quilt, and he couldn’t avoid the return yawn when he saw hers. Putting up his feet on the coffee table, he settled into the comfortable couch and closed his eyes, pulling the blanket up to his neck.

“I’ll sleep here,” he said. “I know this cabin has only the one room with two beds.”

“You’re welcome to one of the beds.”

“Thanks, but I like falling asleep before a fire,” he said quietly.

“Yes, it is cozy. Do you mind if I sit here awhile longer and take in the ambience?”

“Go ahead.”

She sat next to him, and he smiled inwardly. Nice to have the company. And she smelled great. Among so many other things that turned his senses up to ultra-alert. The softness of her skin teased, so close but just out of reach. The accidental nudge of her knee against his. The sweep of her hair across her shoulder.

Outside, the wind had settled some, but Jason expected the drifts to be tall and deep by morning. He didn’t mind a good snowing in. Especially when it put him in proximity with a pretty woman. And she had kissed him right before the rug had taken flame. Funny to think, but they had created their own sparks.

He wasn’t against making sparks with a beautiful woman. He’d gotten to know her better. She was alone and uncertain. He had known that feeling when first moving to Frost Falls to take on the superfluous job of police chief. But he had made the job his own and was very protective of this town now. Sometimes a guy needed a push in a new direction to restore his energy and positive outlook.

But now that he’d been pushed, he faced the full shove right out of the position he’d grown to love. Damn it, he didn’t want to lose this job, as insignificant and quirky as it happened to be.

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