Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense September 2016--Box Set 2 of 2 by Melody Carlson

Author:Melody Carlson
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488023033
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

The dog burst into a round of high-pitched barks.

“Cassie, what’s wrong?” Nate said.

“The slider, someone’s trying to get in.”

“Cassie, it’s Tony!” a muffled voice called from the other side of the glass. “Open the door! I need to talk to you!”

“Cassie!” Nate said through the line.

“It’s Tony, Becca’s boyfriend. Maybe he knows what happened to her.”

Cassie whipped open the curtain. A wild-eyed Tony motioned to the door. Sliding it open, Cassie said, “What are you doing here?”

He eyed the phone. “Who are you talking to?”

“Chief Walsh, he’s—”

Tony snatched the phone out of her hand and turned it off.

“Hey, I was talking.”

“Listen to—”

“You owe me an explanation. Becca disappeared from her tour group and they sent out a search team and—”

“Enough!” he said.

Cassie bit her tongue, wanting to give him a piece of her mind for raising his voice. Instead, Dasher protested for her, barking his displeasure.

“Shut that thing up,” Tony said. “I’ve gotta talk to you.”

“Don’t speak to us that way.”

He reached for the dog, but Cassie turned away in a protective posture. “I’ll put him in the bathroom.” She marched across the room and kissed the dog on the head. “Just for a few minutes, Dasher.”

She shut the door and turned to Tony. “Give me my phone.”

“After we talk.” He slipped her phone into his pocket.

Trusting her instincts, Cassie kept her position a good ten feet away from Tony. His wild black hair practically stood straight up, and his skin was unusually pale, almost white, accentuating dark circles under his eyes.

“What happened to Becca?” she demanded.

“It’s a long story.”

“Give me the quick version.”

He paced the small room. “It was supposed to be easy. No one would notice.”

“Tony, I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

He stopped right in front of her. “You need to come with me.”

“I don’t think so.”

“You have to, Cassie. Becca needs you.”

“Why, is she hurt?”

“Just come, please?”

Three soft knocks echoed from the resort room door. “Hey, I’ve got tea, open up,” Bree said.

“Yes, let us in,” her mother added.

As Cassie started for the door, Tony grabbed her arm. “If you want to keep your family safe, you won’t involve them in this.”

“In what? Let me go.” Cassie tried to wrench free.

Tony whipped out a gun. “I didn’t want to use this, but you’re not listening to me.” His eyes flared with panic.

“If you’re in trouble, Nate can help,” she offered.

“No one can help, especially not the police.”

“Cassie!” Bree pounded.

Tony flung out his arm and pointed the gun at the door. Panic flooded Cassie’s chest.

“Don’t you dare fire that thing.”

“Then come with me.”

Cassie grabbed her purple bag as Tony pulled her toward the sliding door. Bree’s insistent pounding and the dog’s echoed barking filled the room with chaos.

Going with him was her best choice. She didn’t think Tony was a violent guy, but right now he seemed irrational beyond words. She wouldn’t risk him discharging the weapon out of frustration and hurting her family.

Tony led her outside into the dark night, his fingers pinching her arm.

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