THE DEFENDER by ADRIENNE GIORDANO

Author:ADRIENNE GIORDANO [GIORDANO, ADRIENNE]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ROMANCE - - SUSPENSE
Publisher: HARLEQUIN
Published: 2014-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Colin Heath stood in front of the Criminal Court Building, the bright morning sun heating up the pavement as the temperature climbed to almost ninety. In May. By noon they’d be close to a hundred.

Yeah. Turning up the heat.

He sipped his iced latte—too heavy on the milk—and leaned back against the light pole. Heat from the scorching pole plunged through his T-shirt, reminding him to stay focused. Second time this week he’d been at this building, watching the action. Perhaps he should have stayed away today, given the heightened security, but something inside wouldn’t allow it. He needed to see it. Feel the pleasure of stripping all power and control from that Hennings bitch.

Stupid woman.

He shifted an inch to a more comfortable spot and searing heat stabbed at him.

Soon.

A young blonde cruised toward him wearing cutoffs and a tank top, and he tipped his glasses low, gave her a look that said he’d absolutely noticed her. Here he was, a harmless guy in cargo shorts and a T-shirt, waiting on a friend. Too bad the blonde couldn’t be that friend. Even if she probably wasn’t legal drinking age, he didn’t need her for drinking. He’d think of better things to do with that body.

Although the silly office assistant from Hennings & Solomon had been keeping him satisfied. Still, her usefulness was waning. Considering she thought he was an advertising salesman named Joe, there was only so much information he could pry from her regarding her employers. Poor, naive young woman. Too bad.

The blonde averted her gaze. A shame. He could have had fun with her. Next time.

His phone rang and he slid it from his pocket as the blonde’s exceptional rear left his sight. “What’s up?”

“He’s coming out.”

Ah, yes. The mission. “Thank you. You ready?”

“Yeah. I’m heading down now. Van is ready.”

The plan was simple. Almost too simple, but Colin excelled at the success of exceptionally simple plans. For years now he’d been bilking investors out of their money, creating a way of life for himself most would only dream of, a taste of triumph that left him hungry for more. And if people were willing to turn over their pensions, well, he couldn’t help that. He had a business to run.

Colin clicked off, stared casually down the street—I’m a harmless guy waiting on a friend—and spotted his target coming down the courthouse steps. Ding. Ding. Ding.

At six foot three, Zac Hennings was easy to spot. Now they needed timing to be their friend because the U.S. marshal beside Hennings wouldn’t make this easy. Two light poles down, a maintenance worker in coveralls dumped a tool bag.

Hennings strode toward him, head high. Sure, he’d varied his pattern in terms of his morning routine, but some things couldn’t be changed. He no longer stopped at Starbucks first thing, but he had to do his job. And doing his job meant trips to the courthouse. For Heath, it had been easy. He parked himself at the courthouse and when Zac went in, Heath put his plan in motion while waiting for his target to exit.

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