Just Breathe (The Protectors Book 2) by Leeanna Morgan

Author:Leeanna Morgan [Morgan, Leeanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rogan Press
Published: 2017-01-18T18:30:00+00:00

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Tanner pulled into a parking space close to Kelly’s apartment. Three patrol cars sat outside her antiques store, blocking access to the building.

He walked toward them as fast as he could, but it wasn’t easy. Snow and ice made the sidewalk lethal. Two officers were unraveling crime scene tape around the front of the store and another was looking for fingerprints.

He was thankful Tank had been working at Fletcher Security when Kelly activated her alarm.

Tank had arrived at her building before the police. He’d found her in the bathroom, holding her stun gun and terrified to move.

After Tank called him, it took Tanner less than fifteen minutes to throw on some clothes and drive across town.

He buried his hands in his jacket pockets and peered at the store’s front door.

The pane of glass above the lock had been smashed. It wouldn’t have mattered if Kelly had added three deadbolts to the wooden frame. With no glass to keep them away, the burglars had easy access to what they were looking for.

Tanner just hoped they hadn’t been looking for Kelly. He sent a text to Tank and waited.

One of the officers frowned. “Is that you, Tanner?”

“Hi, Mack. What happened?”

“Suspected home invasion. No one saw anything.”

Tanner pointed to the underside of the veranda. “The security camera is on a twenty-four-hour loop. Kelly will have to authorize a copy for you.”

“Already sorted. Do you know the owner of the building?”

He wasn’t sure how to explain his relationship with Kelly, even to himself. “She’s my friend.”

Tank appeared from around the side of the building. “Kelly’s okay. She’s upstairs having coffee. Tom Callahan is the detective in charge.”

Tanner glanced at Mack, hoping he didn’t have any reason to stop him from entering the building.

Mack waved him away. “Go. I’ll radio ahead and let Tom know you’re here.”

“Follow me,” Tank said quickly. “The police have already searched the building.”

“What happened?”

“Kelly woke up at two o’clock. A few minutes later she heard a loud bang. She thought some cats or wild animals were in the dumpster out the back. When she went downstairs, the back door was open.”

Tanner held back the oath that rose like bile in the back of his throat. “Has anyone called her family?”

Tank took the stairs two at a time. “She doesn’t want us to contact them.”

When Tanner walked into her apartment, Kelly was sitting in a chair, holding a mug of coffee. When she saw him her bottom lip trembled and tears filled her eyes.

An ache built deep in his chest. He’d never seen her look so vulnerable or scared. Something inside him splintered into a thousand pieces leaving him shocked and angry.

He opened his arms and she ran toward him.

“I thought they were going to hurt me.” She wrapped her arms around his chest, holding on tight.

“You’re okay.” He tightened his hold, offering what little comfort he could. She sighed and buried herself in his chest.

“Excuse me, Ms. Harris.”

Tanner looked over Kelly’s head at the detective. He’d seen the same look in Tom’s eyes too many times not to know what it meant.

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