Reckless Rakes - Hayden Islington by Bronwyn Scott

Author:Bronwyn Scott
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780008134693
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2015-05-22T15:21:43.173000+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Hayden crumpled the note in his hand. It had been a hell of a time to be away. Two more workers gone and both of them young men. He could hear Jenna’s despair in the note. Not necessarily from the words, the note itself had been fairly terse, but from the mere fact that she’d left a note at all. Fiercely independent, strong-willed Jenna had come here looking for him and he’d been gone.

He exchanged a hard look with Logan. They’d just seen to the horses after a full day of riding. The weather had been clear and they’d made fairly good time but it had still taken most of the day to make the second part of the trip. It was a two day journey from Derwentwater and they’d had to make a late start this morning to accommodate the roads. “It looks to be as bad we thought. All the signs are there.” Hayden glanced out the inn door. He could be at her home in fifteen minutes at the most.

Logan gave a brief nod and put a restraining hand on his arm. “Don’t do it. I see what you’re thinking. You’ve just come in from a two day journey and from being gone for five days, and now you think to hare off to her side on the recommendation of this note. Wait,” Logan counseled. “Have a hot meal, drink a few ales in the taproom, listen to conversation. See what else you can learn. Have her come to you when you’re ready.”

It was the sensible option but every fiber in him rebelled against it. He didn’t need to go to her. The note had been delivered two days ago and nothing further had come from her. Clearly, she was weathering this latest development without him. “I want to go to her,” For reasons that had nothing to do with being hired by her, nothing to do with the reward of two hundred pounds dangling at the end of his contract.

The practical investigator would see the logic of Logan’s advice. But Hayden had not been that man for years now and that man had nothing to do with any of decisions he’d made in regards to Jenna Priess since he’d met her. He’d taken her case because he’d been attracted to her and that had been the reason for everything between them that followed. Cool professional objectivity had no role in what he was doing with her no matter how he tried to argue to the contrary. Last week’s table session was proof enough that all objectivity had vanished.

Logan had him firmly by the arm now and was tugging him toward a table. Carrick was already there, waiting to hear their news. “Don’t give her that kind of control.” Logan said in low tones. “You aren’t her dog, so don’t act like one.”

“I completely understand why you’re so often unattached.” Hayden growled back. “Your advice is so damn sentimental.” The trouble was, he couldn’t see Jenna coming when he called either.

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