Just a Hint--Clint by Lori Foster

Author:Lori Foster
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2004-12-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

They didn’t drive that long, but they turned so many corners, took so many back roads, that Julie lost track of time and place. Even though Clint sat in back with her, she refused to lean on him, and he ignored her.

She was lost enough in her own thoughts that she didn’t mind.

They’d stopped for a drive-thru breakfast, but she wanted real food, if only a cheese sandwich. When Clint noticed that she’d eaten only half of her ham and egg biscuit, he nudged her.

Julie spared him a glance, then looked away again.

“What are you thinking about?”

She shrugged. “My future.” What if they didn’t find the person who’d had her kidnapped? What if, after Clint’s designated time frame of a week, they were no closer to the truth than they were now? Would she be left on her own? It seemed likely, given that Clint wanted nothing more to do with her. He’d been very plain about that.

As he’d said, it wasn’t his job to “fix” her. He’d been more than generous, and she’d been pathetic long enough.

Clint stiffened beside her. His fingers caught her chin and turned her face toward him. Julie was surprised to again see anger in his eyes.

“You’re thinking about your next little seduction, is that it?”

Appalled that he’d say such a thing, and not in a whisper either, her gaze swung to the front of the van, to Mojo and Red. They already knew that Clint had rejected her. Wasn’t that humiliation enough?

“Oh, hell no.” Clint’s arm pulled her tight into his side and his face lowered to hers. “Do not even think it.”

Disgruntled, Julie shoved him away from her. “Think what?”

“Mojo and Red are off limits.”

She gasped hard and felt her face flaming. “I wasn’t thinking any such thing!”

“You were eyeballing them.”

If she were a violent person, she’d pop him right in the nose. Instead she sat perfectly erect and gazed at him with loathing. “I looked at them because you’re being rude and I don’t want them to hear.”

Glancing over his shoulder, Red assured her, “We’re not listening.”

Julie appreciated Red’s attempt at gallantry, but she felt compelled to point out the obvious. “Of course you are. If you weren’t listening, you wouldn’t have commented just now.”

Red said, “Hmmm,” and turned back to face forward.

Julie was so furious with Clint, she wished she had the option of walking away. Not for good, because she still wanted him, but at the moment she was afraid she’d say something she’d later regret. Being that he was so close, and still frowning at her, it wasn’t easy to maintain her composure.

In a lower voice, but not low enough, Clint growled, “So then, who are you thinking about?”

“I was thinking about me, actually, if you really have to know.”

Clint watched her suspiciously. “I have to know.”

“Fine. I was wondering what’ll happen if I don’t get this figured out. I’ve never had an enemy. I’ve never known of anyone disliking me so much that he’d want to do me harm.

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