In Her Sights by Perini Robin

Author:Perini, Robin [Perini, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Suspense
Publisher: AmazonEncore
Published: 2011-11-29T06:00:00+00:00

The noonday sun streamed through the windows of Luke’s SUV, and the sheriff’s office disappeared in the rearview mirror as he ended his cell call and plugged the dying phone into the charger. “Good news. Gabe’s doing better. He’s still unconscious, but he’s no longer in a coma. The doctors are more hopeful about his leg too.”

“Thank God,” she said as she leaned back against the seat and closed her eyes, her bag in her lap.

Luke watched as she unconsciously stroked the stuffed clown fish peeking out of the zippered top, her fingers fondling the soft toy as if searching for comfort. “You seem as attached to Hero as Joy.”

Jasmine’s hand stilled, and she turned weary eyes toward him. “He grows on you. Something about him makes me feel…I don’t know—”

“Cared about?”

She put the toy aside, as if to prove to Luke and to herself that she didn’t need the crutch. He doubted he would’ve recognized the tell when they’d been together before. He’d seen her strength and her skill as a warrior and he’d experienced her passion, but he hadn’t looked for her vulnerabilities then. Being a father had changed him. Joy had given him a window to the world he’d never known existed, where relationships mattered more than ever.

During missions, he’d counted on his unit. He’d trusted them with his life, but not his soul. Even though Joy’s mother had betrayed him, Joy held his heart in her small hands. Could he ever trust Jasmine that way? How could he now, when she guarded her secrets so fiercely?

“Tower spooked you back there. What did he say?”

Her leg bounced, and he recognized her control slipping. Lack of sleep tugged at her camouflage. Drawn-out battles did that to a person. Eventually the masks fell away, revealing the truth.

“He knows details about my past that I’m not proud of,” she said. “Only one man on earth ever knew the complete story, but Sheriff Clarkson would never give me up.”

The message behind her words shouldn’t have felt like a .38 caliber ripping through his heart, but it did. “Unlike me.”

“How can I trust you after the way you went after Derek?”

“You’re not the only one taking a risk. Derek, one of my oldest friends, lied to me. Joy’s mother, Samantha, lied to me. She never told me she was pregnant. She never gave me a chance to be a father. If she hadn’t died, I wouldn’t even know about Joy. You lied to me too. Exactly how am I supposed to trust you?”

“Then why torture each other? We’re better off apart.”

“I thought so too. Once.” Luke let his hand rest on Jasmine’s thigh and he squeezed slightly. A delicate shiver fluttered beneath his fingertips. “There’s something between us, Jasmine. There always has been. Always will be. Besides, right now, we’re stronger together. Like it or not, your past and my investigation are connected. If we don’t find out how, whoever’s responsible could win. Do you want them to come out on top?”

“Of course not.

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