Shadow of Suspicion by Christy Barritt

Author:Christy Barritt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

Laney waited until Mark lay back on the couch and closed his eyes. She could see that he was tired and knew it was just a matter of time before he fell asleep.

Soon enough, his breathing evened out and he was sleeping.

She grabbed the phone book, quickly looked up the number to a cab company and dialed. The man on the other line promised someone would be there within the next thirty minutes.

She glanced at Mark one last time, gratefulness filling her. God had been watching out for her when He sent Mark to investigate. She couldn’t have asked for someone more kind or concerned. She hated to think about leaving him now, but she knew it was for the best.

Quietly, she tiptoed toward the door. She slowly turned the handle and the door creaked open. With one last look at the house, she slipped outside. Careful to remain on the edge of the driveway, she ran toward the road. That’s where she’d instructed the cabdriver to pick her up.

Her pulse raced as she waited.

She hoped she didn’t regret this. Though she felt like she could trust Mark, she couldn’t tell him everything. Besides, doing so might put his career on the line. She couldn’t do that.

Finally, a yellow cab appeared in the distance. She climbed in and shut the door, her heart slowing for a moment.

She’d done it. She’d managed to leave the house without alerting Mark. The task had felt impossible, and she’d half expected him to show up at any minute.

She mumbled an address to the driver. She didn’t have much time. Not much time at all.

Any of the strides in friendship she’d taken with Mark would probably be gone after she did this. But what other choice did she have? This was no time to be a wallflower. Now was the time to be brave.

Besides, why should she feel a sense of loyalty to the man? Sure, he’d saved her life. He’d offered her a place to stay. He’d even shared details about his heartaches.

Had all of that created a false illusion that they were something more than a cop and a victim? That was crazy. She’d be wise to remember that. Mark would arrest her in a split second if he felt it necessary.

Her mind drifted back to their earlier conversation. His stepdad had killed his sister and then his mom before killing himself. What a horrific event to live through. She could only imagine how it had changed him. You didn’t come through something like that unscathed.

Just like she hadn’t gotten past Nate’s death unaffected. She’d gone from happy-go-lucky to carrying the weight of their world on her shoulders. That’s why the job with the CIA had been so perfect for her—it required her to do just that.

Nate, I miss you still. There will never be any one else like you.

As soon as the thought drifted from her mind, Mark’s face appeared.

She shook her head. Mark wasn’t Nate. There was no possibility of a future together with him.

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