Lawmen of Black Rock 01 - His Case, Her Baby by Carla Cassidy

Author:Carla Cassidy
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

The minute Peyton carried Lilly out of the kitchen, Tom set about making the coffee and mentally cursed his younger brother. The condom Caleb had given him burned in his back pocket, but it didn’t burn as hot as the desire he’d fought all through the meal.

The burn had begun the moment she’d opened the door. Dressed in a blue sundress that perfectly matched her eyes, and with her hair pulled back at her nape exposing dainty ears and the lovely length of her slender neck, she’d taken his breath away.

There was something about her that broke his heart just a little bit. Maybe it was because he could so easily imagine her as that small, frightened girl struggling to survive in a world where she didn’t belong.

But it wasn’t sympathy for what she’d gone through that boiled the blood in his veins, that made him think about running his mouth down the length of her neck.

It was the evocative scent of her, the press of her breasts against the blue material and the slender, curvy bare legs beneath her dress that had him half dizzy with desire.

It would be absolutely wrong to make a move on her. He knew what she wanted most in her life, and Tom wasn’t and could never be that man. She wanted a man who would love her, and Tom had no love to give. But that didn’t mean he had no desire to give.

He was pouring the coffee when she returned to the kitchen. “She’s a good baby,” he said as they carried their cups into the living room and sat side-by-side on the sofa.

“She’s a great baby,” Peyton replied. “She rarely fusses and has been sleeping through the night for a while now.”

“Has Rick been back to see her since she got home?”

Peyton nodded. “He drove in yesterday morning and spent a couple of hours playing with her.”

“Any chance you two will get back together?” He half hoped she’d say yes. Rick seemed like a stand-up guy, and that would put an end to what Tom felt, where she was concerned.

She laughed. “No way. Neither of us have any desire to get back together. Rick will probably always be in my life, but only as the man who is Lilly’s father.”

“I found the man who had that altercation in the parking lot with you,” he said. Maybe he wouldn’t notice the heat radiating from her and the heady scent of her perfume if he talked about work.

“It wasn’t a real altercation,” she countered. “But who is he?”

“His name is Buck Harmon. He lives in a neighboring small town, and he knew India.”

Her eyes widened. “Did he have something to do with the kidnapping? With India’s murder?”

“I don’t know yet. According to what he told me, he met India at Harley’s bar and they hung out together for a night. He says he had no idea that she was going to kidnap a baby, and he sure doesn’t know who murdered her, but I’m checking him out.

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