I Burned Down His House (Love at First Crime Book 3) by Jessica Frances

Author:Jessica Frances [Frances, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-27T16:00:00+00:00

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I’m sitting on the couch, hugging a pillow to me as I watch some mindless TV. My mind is still stuck on my pretend date tomorrow with Hart, worried I might be in way over my head.

Of course he will notice how jumpy I am. Plus, it will be obvious how not into him I am. But, what is the harm in trying? If he senses I’m not into it, he will likely just cut the date short. That will ruin my chances of getting access to his office, sure, but it won’t kill me.

The front door opening and closing drags my attention away from my thoughts. I watch as Joey storms inside, his body tense with anger as he points a finger at me.

“You’re not doing this.”

I would have been surprised by his outburst, if I wasn’t expecting it after Zander and Declan’s discussion.

“Joey, please—”

“No!” he barks. “It’s stupid, reckless, and I won’t let you do it.”

“You won’t let me?” I narrow my eyes on him, any sympathy I had for him swallowed up.

“No, I won’t. Zander nearly lost Ava to this, and just last year, Declan almost lost Sasha to some weirdo stalker. I won’t let you risk your life.”

“Joey, we’re not together,” I point out. “You have no say in what I choose to do in my life.”

He seems to huff for a moment, unsure how to proceed maybe, then his anger looks like it completely deflates out of him.

“Teagan, this is so out of your league,” he says gently, sitting beside me.

“I know what I’m risking.”

“Do you? Because, when Ava managed to get a USB filled with videos these guys were into, we all went through it. We watched every fucking video, hoping to identify the victims, the perpetrators, or the locations. It’s been years since I saw those videos, yet they still haunt my nightmares. It was depraved, sick stuff, Teagan. Unimaginable horror. For fuck’s sake, I can’t even stomach horror movies when I know they’re fake. I was messed up from it, and I don’t want you to get messed up, too.” He reaches over, cupping my face as he looks deeply into my eyes. “Say you won’t do this. Tell Zander you changed your mind. None of us will think less of you.”

I blink away tears, hating that he has gone through all that, and that I’m probably just going to add to his stress. “But I’ll think less of me.”

He sighs, releasing my face. I instantly miss his warm touch.

“This isn’t some fun game, Teagan.”

“I know it isn’t. I didn’t ask Hart to come into my work and ask me out.”

“But you did say yes.”

“I did, because how the hell was I supposed to turn my back on this after what you told me about him? He’s hurting women. He’s a depraved, sick man who has access to vulnerable women. And I what, refuse to suffer through one dinner with the man because I’m scared? No.” I shake my head. “I don’t get to do that.

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