In Full Force: Badges of Becker County by Kathy Altman

Author:Kathy Altman [Altman, Kathy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense contemporary romance murder mystery thriller sexy second chance high school sweethearts sheriff deputy badge law enforcement
Published: 2018-08-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Grady sucked in a breath. “You look at me like that, and I can’t—”

“Don’t.” Charity practically gave herself whiplash shaking her head. “Don’t say it.”

“Because?”

“I might want to hear it, and that could get us both in a lot of trouble.”

When his gaze dropped to her mouth she took a step back. She folded the wrapper over the remains of her candy bar and tucked it into her pocket. “Where’s Matt?” she asked brightly.

Grady shot her a look chock-full of reproof. “Earth science.” He pulled out his phone and checked the screen. “Make that gym.”

“You enrolled him in school?”

“I’m not ready to go back to Seattle. He’s not ready to go back to Seattle. We have eight weeks ’til summer break. Easy enough to spend them here. All I had to do was get my lawyer to overnight a copy of my custody papers.”

“What about your job? Your condo? And Matt—didn’t I hear he’s on a soccer team? If he’s anything like you, he’d sooner wear a skirt to school than miss practice.”

His lips twitched. Mad, she reminded herself. I’m supposed to be mad at him.

“My clients are used to dealing with the virtual me, and our home is in good hands. As for soccer, Matt was impressed with the group we scrimmaged with yesterday. He’s hoping to join their team.” Grady frowned. “I heard about the anonymous note.”

“Let me guess. Dispatch told you where to find me. What are you, BFFs now? And by the way, those boys, Turbo and Will? You should know I caught them drinking at the public dock a month or so ago, and there are rumors of drug use.”

“Rumors aren’t facts or you’d have arrested them. Don’t change the subject.” His frown got down and dirty, and he shook his head when she opened her mouth to blast back. “You’ve been spied on, vandalized, and threatened. What’s Pratt doing about it?”

“Pratt is letting his investigators do what they do best. Investigate. And if you don’t start following his lead, one of us is going to end up behind bars. You for obstruction, or me for grievous bodily harm.”

He shook his head slowly. “I left you that night. I shouldn’t have.”

Charity fought the thaw and backed toward her SUV. “You don’t need to apologize.”

He followed her. “I’m not here to apologize.”

“Then why are you here?”

“That’s what I want to ask you.” Loose gravel scraped under his feet as he jerked to a stop. “Why the hell do you stay?” he demanded. “You like your job, and the people you work with. I get that. But your family gives you nothing but personal and professional heartache. You don’t date for fear of feeding a reputation that doesn’t have shit to do with how you do your job. Twelve years ago you wanted nothing more than an apartment in the city and the chance to live where no one would know you or your family. Where no one would judge.” He aimed a pointed glance at the liquor store.

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