No Place to Run by Marion Faith Laird

Author:Marion Faith Laird
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

TWELVE

This case kept getting worse and worse. Every time Matt felt like he was making progress, something came along and muddied the water again. Now someone was threatening not just Lorie but also her family. And he had to find out who before it was everlastingly too late.

When they drove up in front of the West Bluff Police Department, Lorie let out a little squeal.

“Their car is here. They’re safe.”

“I told you WBPD would look after them.”

Matt found a space on the opposite side of the lot from the Narramores’ car, but still well within sight of the surveillance cameras. Matt rolled down all the windows so the cats would be safe.

They walked into the updated 1870s stone police station together and stopped at the front desk. Matt flashed his badge. “Deputy MacGregor. Where can I find the Narramores?”

“They’re with Lieutenant Buckingham. Second office to the right.”

“Thanks.”

Matt took Lorie’s arm in an old-fashioned gesture of protectiveness and tried to ignore the sense of warmth, of rightness it gave him. At the second door, he released her and tapped twice on the glass.

“Come in.”

Matt walked in, Lorie right behind him.

Two seconds later, the emotional reunion made Matt feel superfluous. Amid cries of “Mom!” “Dad!” “Lorie!” “Baby, are you okay?” and hugs, it was a full two minutes before everyone sat down in the lieutenant’s office.

Once all the greetings had been exchanged and Lorie introduced to Lieutenant Buckingham, the police officer got down to business.

“What exactly did the man say to you, Ms. Narramore?”

Lorie recounted everything she could recall, and where shock had robbed her of memory, Matt filled in the gaps. Her parents were understandably upset. Matt noticed they seemed to be more afraid for her than for themselves.

“What happens now?” Ben Narramore asked the lieutenant, his glance also including Matt.

“The threat against you and your wife moved the case into our jurisdiction.” Lieutenant Buckingham looked over at Matt. “From the sound of things, we could bring in the FBI if we have to. However, I’m always reluctant to call in the Bureau unless there’s no other option.”

Matt agreed. “So basically, we need to have a powwow with the sheriff and the West Bluff Chief of Police.”

“That’s my thought.” Lieutenant Buckingham sounded stoic.

“I hate to be the cause of so much trouble.”

The distress on Lorie’s face affected Matt more deeply than he’d expected. When her parents each took her by the hand, he had to fight wishing he were a part of that tight-knit little circle. The notion surprised him. He wasn’t ready for love, so why did he find Lorie’s family so appealing?

“The best thing will be to stash you someplace safe.”

“We can’t run off and hide, Lieutenant. We have obligations.”

“Ma’am, you also have a daughter who doesn’t want to see you get hurt on her account.”

“Lieutenant Buckingham is right, Margaret.” Ben Narramore reached around Lorie and took his wife’s free hand in his own. “The church can get along without us one Sunday, or even more if necessary.

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