Imminent Danger (A Counterstrike Novel Book 3) by Jannine Gallant

Author:Jannine Gallant [Gallant, Jannine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-03T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Arden gripped the back of the chair and took shallow breaths through her mouth, determined to hold down her breakfast. Not that she’d eaten much, only a yogurt and a piece of toast. When the queasiness let up, she continued toward the door. She had no idea where she’d picked up a stomach bug, but she wished to hell it would work its way out of her system. Maybe at the grocery store on Saturday. The little girl in line in front of her had been coughing without covering her mouth, and the baby the girl’s mother was holding had been fussy and looked miserable. At the time, she’d felt sorry for all three of them.

Now she felt sorry for herself.

The fresh spring air gave her a boost of energy she’d been lacking lately. Closing her eyes, she turned her face up to the sun, enjoying the warm rays. In their outside coop, the chickens clucked, and bees buzzed over the patch of wild strawberries growing behind the shed, providing a constant background drone on a perfect May day.

Strolling around the house, she approached her favorite flat stone on the shore of the lake and sat to stretch her legs out in front of her. Water lapped at the rocky beach in a soothing cadence, while nearby, Hero and Heidi wandered aimlessly, sniffing new scents. Her surroundings were peaceful and beautiful, but every time she looked out over the lake, she wondered if the depths still harbored Thanos’s body.

Sheriff Underwood had given up the search two weeks after the ice melted, declaring he didn’t have the manpower or funds to continue dragging the lake or searching the banks of the creek that eventually ran into the Missisquoi River. In his opinion, the body had probably washed downstream and had likely been consumed by a pack of coyotes, hungry after the heavy winter snows.

She shuddered just thinking about it.

When her phone rang, her brows shot up. Apparently, she was in a good spot for service. Pulling her cell out of the pocket of her jeans, she checked the screen and mentally kicked herself for being disappointed it wasn’t Brody. He’d texted a couple of times the first week after he’d left, but her brief responses had obviously conveyed the message she hadn’t changed her mind. It had been nearly two months since they’d communicated.

Not that she was counting the days.

Dismissing the pointless thoughts, she answered her phone. “Hi Ellie. What’s up? Don’t tell me you’re cancelling our Tuesday tea.”

“No. I’m coming early and wanted to make sure you were home. I have carpet cleaners showing up later this afternoon. They changed the appointment time on me.”

“I’m just hanging out by the lake, so come whenever you want.”

“Good.” Her sister’s voice sounded distracted. “I need a favor, but we’ll talk when I get there, which will be in about twenty minutes. I was stuck in road construction, but the line of cars is finally moving.”

“Okay. See you in a few.”

Arden disconnected and forced herself to get off the rock.

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