Sawyer's Secret by Laura Scott

Author:Laura Scott [Scott, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laura Iding

Despite his warnings to the contrary, Sawyer knew Naomi was imagining the worst.

That her half sister was dead.

He wished he could assure her otherwise, but he couldn’t. He’d debated telling Naomi anything at all about the girl they’d found. Yet on a practical level, having Kate’s dental records would help, especially since he’d had a bad feeling their unknown female victim’s fingerprints wouldn’t pop in AFIS, the Automated Fingerprint Identification System law enforcement had access to.

The hour he hadn’t been able to find Naomi had been the worst thing he’d endured since escaping the Preacher. And that was saying a lot. He’d done the same thing she was doing, imagining the worst-case scenario, while fruitlessly searching for her. When he’d caught a glimpse of Naomi strolling along without a care in the world, he’d hit the brakes so hard he’d nearly caused a chain reaction collision.

He’d mentally thanked God for keeping Naomi safe before he could stop himself.

If there really was a God, He wouldn’t listen to him, not after what Sawyer had done thirteen years ago.

“What about her clothing?” Naomi’s abrupt question pulled him from his dark thoughts. “I’m sure I could recognize what she was wearing.”

Oh boy. He tightened his grip around her shoulders. “I’m sorry, but we didn’t find any clothing.”

She gasped. “Naked? She was found naked?”

“Yes. But we don’t know that the girl is Kate.” He sounded like a broken record, but he understood she was upset. “Please try not to go down that path, Naomi.”

“Even if she’s not Kate, she’s still someone’s daughter, sister, or friend.” Her voice was so soft he could barely hear her. “She didn’t deserve to be left naked in the woods.”

“I know.” The crime scene would haunt him for a long time too. And he found himself hoping that his foster sisters Darby, Jayme, and Caitlyn hadn’t suffered a similar fate.

In that respect, he’d been fortunate to have had Joseph Kohl pull him off the streets. Offering food and shelter with no strings attached. After a few months of living together, the cop admitted to losing his wife after four years of marriage. When Sawyer asked why he wasn’t seeing anyone now, Joe had claimed Sharon had been his soul mate and irreplaceable. Then Joe had gone on to tell Sawyer he was the son he and Sharon had never had.

Sawyer was touched by his confession and had done everything in his power to make Joe proud. Including letting go of his anger toward the Preacher.

Naomi abruptly turned and buried her face in the hollow of his shoulder. Sobs racked her body, tears dampening his shirt. He held her close, wishing there was more he could do. Ignoring the desire to kiss her, he continued offering comfort and support until she’d pulled herself together.

She sniffled and pushed away, swiping at her face. “Sorry for blubbering.”

“No reason to apologize,” he assured her.

She shrugged and sniffed again. “I’m sure you have to get back to work, but will you call me when you hear something?”

“Yes, but keep your phone on, okay?”

She grimaced.

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