Taken by Cynthia Eden

Author:Cynthia Eden
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2016-11-29T00:00:00+00:00

Richard parked his car a few feet away from Carla’s. She’d gone to her house; not a very smart move. Her front door was slightly ajar. The woman must have hauled ass inside. What did she think she’d do? Get a bag together and get out of dodge?

Not happening.

Not until he got his story.

He killed the ignition and then he climbed out of his car. His fingers curled around his camera as he put one hip on his front fender and waited.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

She ran out of her house, a big bag slung over her shoulder. He lifted the camera and snapped a picture. “Going somewhere?”

Carla froze.

She didn’t flash him that fun, flirtatious smile—the smile she’d used down at the police station when she’d told him that of course, I’ll be happy to give you an interview. Just come by my shop today at three. You come by and I’ll give you the scoop of a lifetime.

He’d gone to her shop. And seen Bailey Jones.

Carla’s jaw hardened. “You shouldn’t be here.”

He shrugged and took another picture. “Why not? I thought we had a meeting.”

“At my shop. Not my house.”

“But you weren’t at the shop. Bailey Jones was. And I have to say . . . she seemed upset.” His finger pressed down to take another picture.

“Stop doing that,” Carla gritted out.

He grinned at her. “Can’t. It’s my job. And you’d be surprised by just how much these pictures go for.”

She lunged forward, attempting to grab the camera, but this wasn’t his first ball game. So he just lifted that camera high above his head and laughed. “No, baby, it doesn’t work like that.”

Her cheeks flamed red. “You don’t know what you’re doing.”

“Oh, I have a pretty good idea. I’m about to break a major story. I mean, the pieces are all there—everything points to you being important. Deputy Do-Right called you in to his office and then, bam, right after that Bailey Jones pays you a personal visit. As fast as I can blink, you’re running away from her, you’re packing a bag, and you sure seem ready to head out of town . . .” He gave a low whistle, but kept his camera out of her reach. “In my experience, a woman runs because she’s guilty or because she’s scared. Which one are you?”

Her lips pressed together.

“Or are you both?”

“I don’t have time for this.” She tried to step around him. He just moved with her, blocking her path with his body.

“I suggest you make time. Because if you don’t give me the interview you promised, well, then I’ll just decide to put my own take on the story. I’ll say what I think you did.”

Her eyes flashed at him. “You’re not a very nice person, are you, Spawn?”

“Never claimed to be.”

“Good.” She pressed her body close to his and he blinked in surprise at the seductive move. “That makes it easier to do this . . .” And he never even saw the knife coming. He just felt the hard slash of the blade as it cut into his abdomen.

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