Lone Rider by Lauren Bach

Author:Lauren Bach [Bach, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Action & Adventure, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
ISBN: 9780446611145
Google: tDJyHAAACAAJ
Amazon: B004DL0LR4
Goodreads: 1925938
Publisher: Ausus, Inc.
Published: 2001-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

The next six weeks passed in a blur of legal maneuverings.

Tess told no one she was pregnant, deciding to wait until some of the hubbub died down before even seeing a doctor -- which was probably just as well, considering.

She had made three trips to Washington, D.C., meeting with the federal prosecutor and testifying before a federal grand jury. As a result, Bogen and Snake were indicted on first-degree murder for Matt Michaels’ death -- the worst of a long line of charges being levied. Subsequently, Bogen’s and Snake’s attorneys deposed her several times.

Both sides agreed to a change of venue, to the Washington, D.C. area, after the defense claimed they would have difficulty seating an impartial jury in Montana. While much of it went over her head, Tess gathered that if all parties to the trial agreed to the shift in venue, there was no basis for a later appeal on those grounds.

She had expected the case to languish in the judicial system for months but to everyone’s surprise, Bogen and Snake exercised their right to a speedy trial on the murder charges, demanding that the prosecution try them immediately. Their case was placed on what the prosecutor called “the rocket docket.”

Apparently Snake and Bogen felt there was a possibility that, like Sanchez, they could get off on a technicality. If so, they could then get out on bail pending the other charges. Not that anyone expected them to stick around if they posted bond.

In an unusual move, they also chose to be tried together. Were they worried that if they were tried separately, one might strike a deal to testify against the other?

Tess had returned to Montana briefly, helping investigators re-create the scene of Matt Michaels’ death. The trip had been grueling and brought back a host of unsettling memories.

It also made her miss Dallas...Grey.

She knew her memories of him were romanticized. The fact that he’d been such a gentle, caring, guardian didn’t make him any easier to forget. He’d protected her, nurtured her, cherished her. Had it really just been in the line of duty? How could someone be like that, play a part so convincingly yet remain untouched?

Nights were the worst. Some nights her dreams were erotic, fevered, sensual, and she’d wake up to an empty bed, with a heavy heart. If she could have just one more night, one last chance to talk, to be held in his arms, to make love...

Other nights she’d wake up to find her hand resting protectively against her abdomen, the sense of loneliness not quite so oppressive when she thought of the baby.

Slowly, surely, she grew accustomed to the idea of being pregnant. Taking it one day at a time helped. She also broke down and called her doctor’s office a few days ago, talked with his nurse. She’d told the nurse she was out of the country -- a little white lie -- and that she believed she was pregnant. A whopper. She knew she was pregnant.

“Congratulations,” the nurse said.

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