Hot On Her Heels by Susan Mallery

Author:Susan Mallery [Mallery, Susan]
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary
Publisher: HQN
Published: 2010-05-25T22:00:00+00:00

Dana turned back to Joe. “I realize that this is Titanville and Jed’s not only related to the founder, but a model citizen. But I know he’s behind this. Did you check with the Dallas PD?”

“Not yet.”

“Call them. They’ll confirm there’s an investigation.”

“I also have the names and numbers of people at the FBI and ATF,” Mary Jo said. “There are several ongoing investigations. And Jed has threatened Dana.”

Joe looked at her. “He threatened you? Did you report it?”

Dana groaned. “Not officially.” She glared at Mary Jo. “I never said he threatened me.”

“You didn’t have to. I’m a good guesser. Based on my instincts, I’m also going to say this isn’t the first time he’s come after you.”

Garth chose that moment to walk in and join the conversation. He’d come from the office, so had on his suit, but for some reason, he looked a little rumpled. And worried.

He walked directly to Dana and pulled her to him. “You okay?” he asked.

She felt awkward being hugged in public, in front of Joe, where she worked. “Um, fine.”

“Good.” He released her and greeted the others. “What did I miss?”

“Dana was just going to tell us about her previous encounters with Jed,” Mary Jo said calmly.

Garth spun toward her. “There have been others?”

“It was nothing,” Dana said, wishing Mary Jo had kept her mouth shut. “I was run off the road a couple of days ago.”

“Run off the road?” Garth and Joe said at the same time.

“That explains the rental,” Mary Jo murmured.

“You have a rental car?” Garth asked. “Since when?”

“It’s no big deal.” She dug in her purse and pulled out the paper with the license plates on it. “Here, Joe. You won’t find anything, but it’s all I have.”

“What happened?” Garth demanded. “And why the hell didn’t you tell me? We had a deal.”

She knew he was referring to the fact that she’d promised to move in with him if Jed came after her. “This happened before that,” she said.

“You kept it from me. You lied.”

Mary Jo slipped her arm through Joe’s. “Let’s go get some coffee and leave them to work this out.”

When they were gone, Garth narrowed his gaze. “Start talking.”

Her temper flared. “You’re not my boss. You don’t get to say what I do.”

“You deliberately withheld material information. Dammit, Dana. Jed is coming after you and I’m the reason. Do you think I want anything to happen to you?”

“No. You’re worried about everyone. I get that.”

He grabbed her arm, his expression intense. “I’m worried about you. I wanted you to move in before this ever happened. I let you put it off because I thought you were safe and you let me believe that.”

She glanced down then back at him. “You’re right. I’m sorry. I didn’t think it was that big a deal.”

“He hired someone to run you off the road. Then he paid you a private visit. Now this. How big a deal does it have to get before you pay attention?”

She pulled free of his grip.

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