Officer Next Door by Rose Ranae

Author:Rose, Ranae [Rose, Ranae]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-05-30T06:00:00+00:00

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It was two in the morning and the sun had yet to rise, but Liam’s house was awash with light. Several police officers were in the kitchen, and Alicia sat on the bottom of the staircase, keeping Holden in her lap so he wouldn’t get in the way.

The glass had been cleaned up, the rock removed from the floor and taken as evidence.

Her blood ran cold every time she remembered the sound of breaking glass, then heated with anger. She hated that there was someone out there trying to terrorize Liam, maybe plotting to hurt him. Wasn’t his job dangerous enough? Before, she’d watched anxiously for his vehicle to pull into his driveway. Now, she knew she’d never stop worrying – not even when he was home.

“These guys will be out of here soon,” Liam said, breaking off conversation with his cousin to approach her. Standing tall, he towered over her, dressed in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt he’d pulled on after he’d called the police department. “You’ll be able to go back to bed.”

She nodded, doubting that she’d be able to fall back asleep. “Do they have any idea who threw the rock?”

He shrugged. “If you count the number of convicted felons who might hold a grudge against me, or have actually threatened to kill me and have since been released from prison, there are dozens of suspects, at least.”

“What about the Levinson brothers?” She forced herself to say it, not particularly eager to voice the possibility but unable to ignore it. The thought had been plaguing her ever since she’d woken to the sound of breaking glass.

“I won’t lie – it’s possible. They haven’t been caught yet.”

She nodded, donning her best poker face. If Liam wasn’t afraid, then she wouldn’t show any fear either. Problem was, it was harder not to be afraid for him than it was not to be afraid for herself.

“It could be a stupid prank,” he continued. “Just some jackass trying to scare me. We’ve got to treat it like it’s something worse though, because it might be.”

Before she could reply, Liam’s cousin approached. She was pretty sure she’d heard Liam call him Jeremy, though he wore a name plate that identified him as Officer Conner. Like Liam, he was tall, though a little slimmer and not quite as dark haired. He tipped his head toward the front door, his expression serious. “There are some signs of attempted forced entry around the front door. The window above the sink, too. Looks like whoever threw that rock tried to pry their way in here first.”

Liam turned red beneath his suntan, and his lips thinned into a straight line that radiated anger. For a few seconds, Alicia actually felt like she was looking at Officer Alexander – someone who might have to subdue a close security criminal – instead of the neighbor who’d leant her sugar.

“We’re finishing up here, but we’re sending a canine search team through the woods behind your house right now, in case one of the Levinsons did this and is still in the area.

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