Her Cop Protector by Sharon Hartley

Author:Sharon Hartley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

DEAN TOOK A deep breath. She’d asked the question he’d been struggling with since he’d arrived at the Enclave. But his instincts told him if the shooter had wanted June dead, had known she’d left in the Cobra this morning, she’d be dead.

And she wasn’t. She was very much alive, and every enticing breath she took tested his control. Tempted him to cross a line he’d established at the beginning of his career.

He never got intimate with women associated with his cases.

June wasn’t just associated; she was the case.

He didn’t have many rules when it came to women, but this was one he’d never broken. But damn. Just looking at her created an ache. He longed to touch her, kiss her, taste her. He wanted to take her into the bedroom for hours of hot, sweet, satisfying sex.

But if he wanted her to keep heaving those gorgeous breaths, he needed to remain objective.

Hell, who was he kidding? Way too late for that. He’d lost all objectivity where June was concerned. What was it about her? Couldn’t be her beauty. He’d known plenty of women more beautiful. Her vulnerability?

What did his sister always tell him? He needed to think with the head above his waist, not below. He needed to get the hell out of here before he forgot he’d even made a rule.

He smiled down at her troubled expression, wishing he could smooth away her worry. She had a reason to be worried, but not why she thought.

“Are you frightened?” he asked.

“I wasn’t until you said that about a gun to Magda’s head.”

“Yeah, well, I wanted to make you think. The security in this building is already damn good, since no one can even get on an elevator or enter the stairwell without knowing the code. I’ve spoken to the building manager and he’s hiring on an extra guard for the lobby. He also says each unit has a panic room.”

Her blue eyes widened. “Oh, that’s right. Uncle Mike says his safe room is impossible to breach, so I can lock myself in there and send out an SOS.”

“Good. So as long as you confirm that whoever is on the other side of your locked front door is who it’s supposed to be—”

“And if it’s not, I’ll run into the safe room.”

Dean nodded approvingly. “Then you’re safer here than almost anywhere.”

And he didn’t believe the shooter would try to get at June inside the Enclave. If the sniper was responsible for the dead birds—and that really wasn’t his pattern to issue a warning—he’d know how tight security was and wouldn’t take the risk.

He’d go after her outside. Fast, deadly and without a heads-up. That was the way this shooter worked.

She was far safer here than at his house. Safer from a lot of things.

“I’ve got some more work to do tonight,” he said. “As soon as I’m sure what’s going on, I’ll let you know.”

“Are the doves—gone from the garage?”

“Of course. I parked the Cobra where it belonged, locked it and put the tarp back on.

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