Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense September 2016--Box Set 1 of 2 by Valerie Hansen
Author:Valerie Hansen
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488023026
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-02-15T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER TEN
Ella was beyond tired. Her head throbbed and every muscle in her body ached as they pulled into her driveway at the clinic.
âAre you okay?â Zach asked.
âNo.â She had to be truthful. âIâm tired and upset and worried about what we might find when we go inside.â
âIâll check the clinic. You stay in the car.â
She gave him the key and was relieved when he returned with a smile, opening the passenger door and offering her his hand.
âEverything looks just the same as when we left. Your nurse left a note. The receptionistâs husband installed an alarm system. The details are on your desk.â
Ella let out a grateful sigh. âThatâs good news.â
Entering the clinic, she was overcome with relief. Not only were things back in place, but Wendy had vacuumed and mopped the floors. Sheâd even washed the windows, and the fresh scent of furniture polish and floor wax filled the air.
On Monday, Ella would see patients again; at least she hoped she would. No telling what the Amish families would decide after the attack. Knowing how skittish they could be, she wondered if the parents would trust their children to a doctor involved in a criminal investigation.
âWhy donât you go on,â she told Zach. âI need to take a nap, and thereâs no reason for you to stay here, especially since I have the security alarm.â
âYou canât get rid of me that easily.â He pointed to the hallway. âGet some sleep. Iâll check my email. I also need to make a few phone calls.â
Although his voice was firm, she saw the concern and sincerity in his gaze.
âIf you insist. But Iâll set my alarm clock for an hour so I donât oversleep.â
âMake that two hours, and Iâll be happy.â
âCan I get you something to drink before I disappear?â
âA cup of coffee would be good. Or water.â
âOne of each coming up.â
She hurried into her kitchen and returned with coffee and a chilled bottle of water.
âThe coffeeâs just what I need, and Iâll chase it with the water. Thanks.â Again, he pointed to the hallway. âNow go.â
She gave him a mock salute. âYes, sir.â
He laughed, and the heaviness that had weighed her down lifted for a moment, until she entered her residence and saw a photo of Quin that sat on the hutch in her dining room. For some reason, his frown pulled her down again.
She hurried into her bedroom and locked the doorânot because she was worried about Zach; she didnât fear him and believed him to be an honorable man. But she wanted to lock out the memories from her past. She had left Pennsylvania and started a new life for herself, yet no matter what she told Zach, she was vulnerable.
The security alarm would be a deterrent, but would it save her if the assailant returned? The police in Freemont were too far away to protect her. Anything could happen by the time they arrived. She wouldnât be able to summon Levi in the dead of
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