Sworn to Protect (Vows of the Heart) by Kathryn Loch

Author:Kathryn Loch [Loch, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-10-13T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Bethany desperately tried to find something to keep her mind occupied. If she didn’t, she was going to drive herself crazy by watching the clock for two days.

Nathan remained silent as he worked at his computer.

“Is there anything I can do to help?” Bethany asked.

“You know anything about computers?”

“Not much,” she admitted. “I planned on going back to school, but with all this bullshit…” She held up her hands.

Nathan arched an eyebrow. “Yeah. Let’s hope Ethan is right about these passwords and files or I’m going to have to call in a few favors with my SEAL team.”

She nodded. “Do you mind if I turn on the TV then?”

He glanced at his watch then gestured to the remote. “Be my guest. This is going to take a while.”

She clicked on the TV, surfing through the channels, and pausing on the news reports about her and Ethan. So far very little progress had been made. Cordova was still nowhere to be found, but the authorities were reasonably certain he had not yet fled the country.

What bothered Bethany the most was that the press concentrated more on blasting Ethan than they did on finding Cordova. She watched two reports and scowled.

“Do you have a pen and paper I could use?”

Nathan made a generalized motion toward his desk in the corner. Unlike the rest of the apartment, his desk was a wreck, but she found a legal pad and pen - and couldn’t help the laugh that escaped her.

“What?” Nathan asked suspiciously.

“You know what they say about a clean desk, it’s a sign of a sick mind. You had me worried there for a moment.”

Surprisingly, Nathan grinned at her. Bethany blinked at how much alike the two brothers looked, especially when they allowed that devastating smile to escape. Which was very rarely.

Bethany plopped on the couch with a cup of coffee and watched the news reports, taking careful notes.

“What are you doing?” Nathan asked.

“Well, let’s say you do find those files. Even if we have all the information in the world, with the risk of Cordova having people in the federal agencies, and the fact that honest law enforcement people will shoot Ethan first and ask questions later, I thought we’d better figure out a way to get this stuff to the public. That means the press.”

“Interesting,” Nathan said, watching the TV. “But there’s a problem with that theory.”

“Most reporters think Ethan’s guilty as well,” Bethany supplied. “What I’m trying to do is figure out which one might have an open mind about him.”

Nathan thought for a long moment, then slowly nodded. “A good idea, Bethany, but I don’t envy your job. By the time you finish, you’re going to want to tear your hair out.”

“Don’t I know it,” she muttered.

He laughed. “I’ve got to admit, you’ve got a good head on your shoulders.”

“Thanks,” she said dryly. The commercial break started and would be followed by regular news. Gee, there is actually something else going on in the world. She nodded at the computer.

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