Her Deepest Fear by Kelly Utt

Author:Kelly Utt [Utt, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781733771269
Publisher: Standards of Starlight
Published: 2019-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

14

“My God, Cate,“ James said. He had let himself in with his key.

Neil and Cate had been sleeping, naked, on the sofa. They were still out cold when James walked in, despite morning sun shining brightly through the windows.

“James!” Cate said as her weary eyes focused on her brother.

“Look at you,” he said to his sister. “Wearing nothing but your wedding ring.”

Cate was waking up quickly now, whether she liked it or not. She grabbed a sofa cushion and used it to cover herself as she reached for her clothes.

“Easy, James,” Neil said. “This doesn’t concern you.“

“Doesn’t concern me?“ James said, the volume of his voice escalating. “I’d say it does concern me when you’re taking advantage of my little sister. She’s a grieving widow, for God’s sake.“

“James,“ Cate said. “I’m a grown woman and can make my own decisions. I appreciate you looking out for me, but I can handle myself.“

James turned around to give his sister privacy while she dressed. “I don’t think you can handle yourself,” he said. “Not if you’re sleeping with Neil Fredericks. I don’t think you have any idea what you’ve gotten yourself into.“

“And just what is that supposed to mean?” Neil replied.

“You know what it means,” James said, walking towards the detective as Neil worked to get dressed. James didn’t seem to care that Neil was still half-naked. He was feeling protective of his little sister and was getting angry.

“Did he tell you?“ James asked Cate.

“James, stop it,” Neil said.

“I’m not going to stop it. She’s my sister and she deserves to know.”

Cate stood up, fully dressed now. She was beginning to get angry as well. “What are you talking about, James?” she asked.

“I still can’t believe my eyes, Cate,“ James said, shaking his head from side to side. “What were you thinking? What if the kids had been with me?“

“I know how this looks,“ she replied to her brother. “But really, I think you’re overreacting.”

“Oh, really?” James asked, his tone becoming condescending. “What you don’t know is that Neil and his buddy Luke are planning to arrest you for Mick’s murder. When I talked to Neil yesterday morning at your office, they were one step away from bringing you in.”

Cate’s face felt hot and she tried to process this information.

“Is that true?” she asked Neil, turning towards him. He suddenly felt like a stranger again. Cate began to wonder if she had made a big mistake.

Neil looked at James and sighed heavily. “It’s complicated.” he said. “You know that, James. I’m not going to hurt your sister. My intentions here are good.“

“The way I see it, you’re in another man’s house and you just slept with another man’s wife. While she was wearing her wedding ring, no less. I’m not sure how you can feel good about your intentions unless there’s something seriously wrong with you.“

Cate was growing weary with her brother’s grandstanding. She wanted Neil to answer the question.

“Neil, answer me, please,” she pleaded. “Is what James is saying true? Are

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