Military K-9 Unit Christmas: Christmas Escape ; Yuletide Target by Valerie Hansen

Author:Valerie Hansen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-09-09T20:54:44+00:00

TWO

Jacey hated reliving the moment when Lieutenant Colonel Turks roughly grabbed her and tried to force himself upon her. The stale scent of cigarette smoke was still enough to make her gag. If not for her older brother Jake’s insistence on teaching her self-defense, coupled with her basic training, she may not have gotten away unscathed.

She swallowed hard, shoving the memory aside. At least Sean believed her, maybe because he’d known her back in high school.

Ten years that seemed like ten lifetimes ago.

“Who else knows about your allegations against Turks?”

“Who doesn’t?” She did her best to hide the bitterness in her tone. “I’m sure the notification went into my file, flagging me as a troublemaker. I could tell because when I first arrived at the training center, Master Sergeant Westley James wasn’t thrilled to be saddled with me. Thankfully, he’s mellowed a bit since then, because I’m getting good results with the K-9s I’m training.”

“Lieutenant Colonel Turks isn’t on base, too, is he?” Sean asked.

She shook her head. “No, he’s still in Kabul.” It made her sick to think about how Turks may have already found his next victim.

Doubtful she was the first or the last. It only took a few bad officers to taint what most considered a noble profession.

Serving their country.

“Hard to believe that he could set up an attack on you from Afghanistan.”

Her hopes of being believed quickly deflated. “I know.” She unlatched her passenger-side door. “Thanks for the ride.”

“Wait.” Sean snagged her arm, preventing her from leaving. “I’m not saying I don’t believe you, Jacey. I’m only thinking out loud here. Anyone sympathetic to Turks could be involved.”

“Not just sympathetic to him,” she argued. “It would take more than mere sympathy to attempt to kill me.” And people thought she was nuts?

Trying to kill her—that was truly insane.

“You’re right,” he agreed. “I’ll keep that in mind as I continue to investigate.”

She glanced at him. “As much as I’d like that, you need to know Senior Airman Bill Ullman is the Special Forces cop assigned to my case. Master Sergeant Hanover wouldn’t replace him.”

“So you said. But since I was on the scene tonight, I’ll pressure Hanover to let me take the case over. He’d have no reason not to.”

She hoped he was right. Bill Ullman had made no secret of the fact that he didn’t like her and didn’t believe her. Then again, neither did Hanover.

No one did. Except for Sean.

“Any chance you’d be willing to stay in a motel off base for the night? I’d rather know for sure you’re safe.”

“I can’t.” It was odd, but despite the fact that she’d narrowly escaped harm from the earlier incident, she’d feel even more vulnerable off base. “I have to work in the morning, and besides, I don’t own a car. Getting back and forth via taxi would be pricey.”

Sean grimaced, then nodded. “Okay, I get it.” He reached into the glove box and pulled out a small service weapon. “Stay put for a second. I’ll walk you inside.

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