Secret Investigation by Elizabeth Heiter

Author:Elizabeth Heiter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-02-04T16:51:58+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Leila had been sitting there, shivering in the sixty-degree weather, sopping wet and staring blankly at the river that had almost swept her under, for too long.

Davis had zip-tied her attacker’s hands and feet together, so there was no way he could go anywhere fast, then called in the attack to TCD headquarters. In turn, they’d contacted local PD to take the perp in for now, because apparently Davis’s team was out helping Kane and Melinda, who’d run into trouble in a meeting with a BECA contact.

It was no coincidence. Davis felt it in his gut, but couldn’t worry about it at the moment.

He showed his credentials to the cops who were taking in Leila’s attacker, and spoke in whispered tones to them for a few minutes about holding him until someone from his team could come in and get a statement. Then, he turned his back on them, focused on Leila.

She’d already been in shock over what he’d told her about the illegal gun sales coming out of Petrov Armor. Now, she looked completely lost.

It wasn’t even remotely close to being over. He still hadn’t told her the truth about her father.

He needed to get her out of here. The river water had been cold, not enough to send her body into shock, but enough that he was getting worried about how long she’d sat there immobile.

He knelt in front of her, waiting for her to make eye contact. She didn’t for a long moment.

Then she blinked slowly, awareness returning as she shifted her gaze to him. The dazed look disappeared, replaced by wariness and fear.

“It’s going to be okay,” he promised her softly. “We’re going to figure this out.”

His words didn’t ease the fear in her eyes, but the wariness shifted into anger. Not wanting to wait to find out if that anger was directed at him, he hooked his hands under her elbows and pulled her carefully to her feet.

“Let’s get you home.” She let him lead her out of the woods, then he had one of the responding officers give them a ride back to her house. He’d worry about their vehicles later.

Luckily, she had a keypad at her back door, so they could get in. She seemed to be moving on autopilot as he followed her inside, waved the cop off and locked the door behind them.

As the dead bolt slid into place with a click that echoed in her granite and tile kitchen, she turned toward him, looking perplexed. Her mouth opened, like she wanted to say something.

Before she could, he stepped forward. He gripped her elbows with his hands, the way he had in the woods. But this time, he wasn’t doing it to help her up. This time, he felt like he needed to hold her to keep him from falling as it hit him all over again, the fear he’d felt when he couldn’t see her in that river.

“Davis,” she croaked.

He lifted his hand from her elbow to her cheek, discovering it was ice-cold.

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