Her Undercover Refuge by Linda O. Johnston

Author:Linda O. Johnston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-05-07T11:21:15+00:00

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Scott had seen Nella in the shelter area walking Baby alongside Muriel with Mocha. He’d stayed away, standing in the cool air outside the building where breakfast would be served, since their body language as they talked in what appeared to be a serious conversation suggested to him that Nella was quizzing Muriel about her background while apparently working with the dogs on their obedience.

Though he said good morning to some staff members as they walked past him into the building, he wasn’t ready to go in yet, so he checked his phone for anything new from the Chance PD, although nothing of any note appeared to be going on. Nothing likely to affect the shelter anyway.

He remained there when Nella and Muriel took the dogs into their building and emerged quickly on their own.

He saw when Nella got on her phone, and Muriel headed his direction, toward the eating area, without her. He remained there anyway, waiting for Nella.

Which was silly, he knew. But he wanted to talk with her. Eat breakfast alongside her.

Find out who she was talking to—and if she had learned anything more to help determine who’d issued that damned threat.

That was his excuse anyway.

He also figured she’d inform him if she found anything useful he should know.

Enough, damn it. She was his employee. He didn’t need to hang out with her any more than he did with any of his other managers.

Their dinner last night, talking over pertinent matters about the shelter, didn’t change that.

Nor did their brief and inappropriate good-night kiss.

He started to enter the building—then saw Nella end her call and walk in his direction.

Well, it wouldn’t hurt now if he remained here and asked for any updates she might have.

She reached him quickly. “Everything okay?” he said.

“If what you’re asking is whether I got Muriel to talk to me, I did. She probably didn’t say anything you don’t already know, but we should discuss it. And something else, as well. But after breakfast, since we ought to go inside and join the group, and they don’t need to hear any of the stuff I want to talk over with you.”

Which pushed Scott’s curiosity up a notch. But Nella didn’t sound as if anything was urgent, so it could wait.

Besides, whatever it was gave him a reason to spend some time with her alone, after breakfast, and—

Enough already, he ordered himself again.

Soon, they were in the line to pick up food. Sara helped Telma and Bibi dish out eggs and more, so he figured she was done cooking for that morning. Cooking remained Sara’s primary function since she still hadn’t cozied up to any dogs or most other animals.

Scott got two fried eggs, over medium, plus some toast. He noticed that Nella stuck with scrambled eggs and toast.

They soon sat beside each other at one of the tables farthest back from the one containing food—after they both also got coffee. Scott made certain to sit where he faced most of the others so he could watch them and their surroundings.

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