Stalked in the Night by Carla Cassidy

Author:Carla Cassidy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-07-14T16:03:45+00:00

Chapter Nine

The minute Jake got back to the house and dropped two duffel bags inside the front door, there was a part of Eva that wanted him to immediately pick the bags up and go back to his house. However, there was a bigger part of her that was still shaken and frightened and didn’t want to be alone.

She figured she’d let him stay with her for the remainder of the night, and then she’d ask him to leave first thing in the morning. There was no real reason for him to move in here permanently.

“I’ll get you a pillow and a blanket so you’ll be more comfortable,” she said to Jake once Wayne and his men were finally gone. “You can sleep out here on the sofa.” She steeled herself for him to say something about wanting to sleep with her.

Instead he merely nodded. “That works for me. But I’d like your bedroom door and Andy’s door open for the rest of the night. Just in case there is any more trouble. I need to be able to hear you if either of you cry out.”

“Don’t even tempt fate to bring more trouble here tonight,” she replied wearily. “I’m too tired to deal with anything else. I’ll be right back.” She disappeared down the hallway to get the things for him.

She returned to the living room with a bed pillow and a throw blanket. “Does Andy know about gun safety?” he asked as he took the items from her. He gestured toward his gun, which was now on the coffee table. “I’d like to keep this here for easy access in the night.”

“Andy knows his gun safety, and you don’t have to worry about him touching your gun,” she replied.

“That’s good to know. Do you want to go straight to bed, or would you like to talk for a little while? Maybe try to decompress a little bit?” he asked.

“I think I’m ready to go to bed.” She released another weary sigh. “I just want to fall asleep and try to forget what happened tonight.” Even though she said the words, she knew she couldn’t sleep long enough or hard enough to forget the horrifying events of the night.

“How is your leg?”

“It hurts, but not too bad. I did a stupid thing by going to the barn, and I just still feel a little overwhelmed by everything that happened tonight. I’m sure I’ll feel much better in the morning.”

“I hope so, and I hope you sleep well,” he said.

“Thanks. I’ll see you in the morning.” She turned and walked down the hallway. When she got to Andy’s room, she opened the door and was grateful to see that he was sleeping.

She hated that he’d seen her weeping and so scared. She hated that he’d been so frightened he had called Jake. However, she had to admit she’d sleep easier tonight knowing Jake was in the house.

Once she was in her own bedroom, she stripped off her jeans and threw them into the corner.

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