Killer Smile by Marilyn Pappano

Author:Marilyn Pappano
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-07-31T15:36:39+00:00

* * *

Daniel had learned as a young Harper that arguing with people who held authority over him was rarely a good idea, but that didn’t stop him from disagreeing—loudly—with Sam. “If you force us both into hiding, it’s just going to cost the department time and money, and I’m going to turn into a crazy-maker.”

“You already make me crazy, Harper.”

He jabbed one finger in the air toward his boss. “You haven’t seen anything yet.”

In his peripheral vision, he saw Natasha press her lips together, a sure sign she was trying to resist a smile. “He’s right, Chief. He can drive a sane person straight into the heart of Loony Land in no time flat. And I grew up there, so I know loony.”

Sam’s smile was for her only. When he turned back to Daniel, he was scowling. “Can’t you get it through your thick skull? This guy wants you dead.”

Daniel snorted to go along with his gesture. “People want all the time. They don’t always get.” He was living, breathing—and, for a long time, broken and bleeding—proof of that. All he’d wanted was Natasha. All he’d gotten was betrayal.

And a new job. A new place where he belonged. New friends.

And maybe another chance with Natasha.

Aw, jeez, which would be worse? Getting outmaneuvered by a guy who called himself by such a goofy name or falling for and losing Natasha a second time? He’d barely survived the first. He might not survive the second.

Grinding his teeth until his jaw hurt, he fixed his attention on Sam. “I’ve got a job to do. I’ve got cases. I’m supposed to appear in court next week on the Hilliard case. What do you think? This guy’s going to stroll into the police department and shoot me?”

“It’s happened before,” Sam said stonily.

“Yeah, well, people who open fire in police stations tend to get shot themselves. He can’t get himself killed, because to get Natasha, he’s got to get rid of us all and there are two more besides me. In public might be the safest place for me.”

Sam stared at him a long time. Daniel had no idea if his statement had swayed him, or if Sam was considering the consequences of forcing him into hiding: a lot of resistance, a lot of annoyance, a lot of whining. Hey, Daniel tried to be dignified most of the time, but he wasn’t above juvenile pettiness to get his way.

After a moment, Ben elbowed Sam. “We don’t let him go out by himself very often. We can watch out for him.”

Sam sighed heavily. “If you get yourself killed—”

“Yeah, I know, you’ll kill me.” With one victory down, thanks to Ben, Daniel pursued the next. “Natasha needs to leave town.”

He didn’t expect her to sit there quietly, and she didn’t disappoint him. “You can’t make me go.”

“It would be safer.”

“Only if he leaves with me.”

“Damn it, Natasha!” An instant after his outburst faded, he realized all three of them were staring at him. She knew he swore on occasion; she’d heard it.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.