Private Security by Mallory Kane

Author:Mallory Kane
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Suspense
ISBN: 9781459227637
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-05-02T00:33:30+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Juliana drove to Dawson’s condo after taking care of some chores and washing some clothes. She parked on the street and knocked on the front door.

When he opened it, he was talking on the phone.

“Right,” he said as she walked past him. “I’ll have to go to the office and check the files. I’ll call you from there.”

She waited until he hung up, then said, “I still don’t see why I can’t stay at my own place.”

Dawson pocketed his phone and checked his watch before he raised his gaze to hers.

“After two attacks, you’re not convinced you’re in danger? I’d think you’d be glad I’m keeping an eye on you. I just don’t want to be responsible for scraping you up off the floor.”

“First, thanks for that image. Second, nobody asked you to be responsible for me. And third, now that Maynard guy is locked up, how am I still in danger?” She walked into the living room while she was talking. The folders on the coffee table were still stacked neatly with the top one slightly crooked, just like she’d left them.

She grimaced to herself. Somehow she had to work up the courage to share her meager information with Dawson. If he took it and ran, wasn’t she still better off than if she hadn’t confided in him at all? He’d helped her get her dad’s things from the casino. He’d saved her life.

“Damn it, Jules. If you’re going to be a private eye—hell, if you’re going to survive—you’re going to have to stop being so stubborn and start using your brain for something more than getting the last word.” He blew out a breath in frustration. “Why don’t you think about it for a few seconds and tell me how you can still be in danger.”

Juliana spoke through gritted teeth. “Okay, okay. I know. Because Maynard may be in custody, but whoever hired him is still out there.”

“And…”

She frowned. “And…”

“Maynard will make bail before morning.”

“They’ll give him bail—after he attacked me?”

Dawson sighed. “Don’t you watch any of the cop shows on TV?”

“Stop it. You don’t have to be so sarcastic all the time.” She tossed her purse down on the couch and looked at the folders again, taking a deep breath. “Dawson—”

“Don’t worry, Jules, I haven’t touched them.”

She turned. “I know. I—” She swallowed. Why was this so hard? “If you want, we could look at them together.”

Dawson’s brows shot up and an unreadable expression crossed his face. He stared at her for an instant, then turned and picked up his keys off the table by the door.

“Maybe later,” he said. “Right now there’s something I’ve got to do.”

“About the casino? Can I go with you?”

“No. Believe it or not, I have other cases. I’ll be back as soon as I can.”

“You said you’re going to your office. I want to see a real private investigations office.”

“It’s a security agency, and no.” He pointed at her with the hand that held the keys. “Don’t leave.”

“And keep the door locked,” she said mockingly.

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