Seduced by the Badge by Deborah Fletcher Mello

Author:Deborah Fletcher Mello [Mello, Deborah Fletcher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-03-07T15:35:10+00:00

Chapter 12

The knocking on his front door pulled Armstrong from a deep sleep. He thought he’d been dreaming, but the soft tap tap tap became louder and more persistent. He flung his body forward and threw his legs off the side of the bed. Standing, he stretched his arms and legs up and out, then pulled on a pair of pants and hurried to the door. Throwing it open, he was surprised to find Danni standing on the other side.

“Danni, hey! What’s wrong?”

Her eyes widened as she took in his bare chest. “I messed up,” she muttered as she pushed her way past him. Moving to the center of the living room, she spun around to face him. Remnants of her tears streaked her face, and worry furrowed her brow.

“What happened?” Armstrong asked as he moved to her side. He gripped her elbow and tugged gently, pulling her down onto the sofa as he sat with her. “Did someone hurt you?”

She shook her head vehemently. “No,” she said, “but Angel is in trouble. We need to find her.” It took her less than ten minutes to explain everything that had happened in the last twenty-four hours. By the time she finished, she was crying again. She swiped at her tears with the back of her hands.

Armstrong nodded. “Are you sure you’re okay?”

“Please don’t mistake my tears for weakness. I’m frustrated and I’m angry. I’m angry as hell, and if anything happens to that little girl I don’t know what I’ll do.”

He took a moment to contemplate her statement, sensing that her emotions went far deeper than simple anger. She was enraged, and fury rained down her cheeks with each tear. “I understand. We’ll find her,” he said as he stood up. “I need to make a quick call.” He disappeared down the short length of hallway into a back room.

* * *

As Danni waited for Armstrong to return, she felt herself begin to relax, like she could breathe freely for the first time in a long while. It had been a long night, and she imagined it was going to be an even longer day. She hadn’t rested well, half expecting Pie or one of his goons to come storming in to take her captive, but that didn’t happen. A semblance of comfort had come when Marissa had shown up unexpectedly and had fallen into the other twin bed, snoring softly before her head settled against the pillow.

Rising with the sun, Danni had dressed quickly, grabbed her things and tried to sneak out of the house without being seen. Pie had been standing in his underwear, in front of the refrigerator, guzzling from the jug of orange juice. His presence had startled her. His speaking to her had sent her into shock.

“Where are you going?” he’d asked, his dry tone void of emotion.

No one else was awake, and she’d quickly contemplated an escape plan that didn’t involve her pulling the gun from the holster strapped to her thigh.

“My cousin has a friend who has some money for me.

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